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A Poem A Day: A Retrospective
A Poem A Day #523: Poet of the Multiverse
A Poem A Day #522: Once a Poet, Always a Poet
A Poem A Day #521: Then/Now
My Poem “Hola!”
Hola! Hello! Hi! Whether it is morning, afternoon, or at night, people greet each other and reconnect with one another to continue the experience of synchronicity through communication, by opening and closing their eyes and by opening and closing their our mouths - sometimes voluntarily, sometimes because it is expected, sometimes because certain actions over time can become rituals, sometimes because if certain cultural norms are not met people can be easily offended. The value of something and what something costs matters a great deal to some people... a single word, a gesture, a look, a smile, a touch, can go a long way... a memory, a thought, a consideration for someone else can mean the world... a message from someone special to us can make our entire day. There are countless instances over the course of our life when subtleties leave a more lasting impression than those that might be considered more grandeur in size... the best way to tell whether someone's intentions are honest and selfless is always to look into their eyes... there have been thousands of languages invented since the dawn of humanity when a small group used to look up to the sky and dream, wonder, worship, and ask for answers. Whenever you find yourself in a place you do not know well it is always helpful and customary to learn some of the "local lingo" - and while on holiday recently that is exactly what I tried to do; however, since I have come back, I have found myself having to hold back saying the word "hola" - Why? Because for days on end I used that word over and over again, more times than you can know, to greet to whomever I came into contact with, and now I have to retrain my brain to once again revert back to saying a simple "hello".
A Poem A Day #520: What if…?
A Poem A Day #519: Get it
A Poem A Day #518: A Poet and Their Muse
My Poem “Flight Mode”
Almost as soon as they break through the clouds, the passengers and the crew members of every aircraft immediately go into "Flight Mode" - during which most electronic devices do not receive, nor are supposed to transmit, any kind of radio signals other than those necessary to help the captain and the pilot know what it is that they need to know... almost as soon as a passenger jet has reached its optimal altitude is when the onboard experience of most modern commercial flights begin - including the enjoyment of whatever entertainment is available, as well as whatever food and drink there is to be ordered and consumed - and, before long, the time to your destination seems to fly by and so much so that you wonder where all the time goes. While flying anywhere in the world you can find yourself sitting in front, behind, and alongside people you may never have met before, and after your flight you may never see again... while flying anywhere in the world you can look out of the windows of the cockpit and find yourself flying over countries that might have their own distinct culture and language, but when seen from above it can be hard to differentiate one country and its people from another - because while in the air the world can look as if it is, as it should be seen as being, one and the same. Since the very beginning of intercontinental and international travel it has become increasingly easier for almost anybody to go anywhere in the world - especially since the ability to be able to book a flight and to go on holiday has become even more accessible and accepted than ever before - meaning that more people now than at any other time can choose to go anywhere and do anything that their heart desires and then return home with stories of places, people, and experiences that they have had, as well as with souvenirs of where they have been to share and to show... flying is such a normal activity for most people to be able to do in this day and age, that almost as soon as some people arrive from their getaway somewhere they are already looking in the direction of the departures lounge of the airport they have just flown into and can not wait to return to where they have been so that they can once again turn on their "Flight Mode."
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