An Encapsulated Universe Poem by Eileen Murray

An Encapsulated Universe



Concrete glass acoustic tile
Herded into moving aisles
Digitally assessed
Stamped and released
For the journey

Transporting bags and packages
Belongings hung and clutched
Trying to find a place
A temporary
Sanctuary

Harangued by piercing voices
Distracting bells foreign talk
Uncertain confused
Jostled and ignored
Wishing for peace


Lured by bright lights and ads
For discriminating tastes
Expensive goods for less
Money does not last
Recycling hope

Traversing the wide spaces
On foot or electric cart
Guided by screens and signs
Squeezed into your slot
Follow your bliss

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Written in the Los Angeles airport, Nov.25th 2010… a syllabic meter)
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