The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 6/10/08

[BlueIris]

"Advice"

How to survive a plane crash.  What you should wear.  News at 11.
—Television promo

The last time the plane I was on flew into the side of a mountain
at a speed they were never quite able 
to determine, I should have been wearing
something other than the sports coat
and slacks I'd chosen for that morning.
And though it wasn't what killed me,
my tie could have been a noose
had it caught in the seat I sat behind
as I flew past at whatever speed
the plane was flying before its sudden
stop without warning.  I suspect
the perfect attire for that day would have
been what I wore the previous time
my plane crashed, the time I did survive
when in running shorts, a tank top shirt
and running shoes, I was about two miles
into my daily run when the flight I'd missed
went down.

—Matthew Spireng

[BlueIris]

1. Kick.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear BlueIris...

I think I know why nobody has responded yet...

This is just plain weird!

It's nicely done, but the topic is weird...

:shrug:


:hi:

[BlueIris]

4. Hee. Isn't it, though?

[Chan790]

3. I love it.

it's inspirational to me.

I've decided to start writing for possible publication again. It's good to see the sort of non-traditional topics I write getting attention.

[BlueIris]

5. Good luck!

[BlueIris]

6. Kick.