Sitting in the titanic terminal,
The circus city in vaporous view,
I long for a compelling connection
Anything that is tremendously true.
I am a jet plane on frivolous flight—
Soaring shakily through the midnight sky—
A new moon memorandum of distance
Completely confuses where I’m to fly.
I can’t see if there is lush land below.
I cannot discover the deadly drops—
The anxious air becomes great turbulence—
There aren’t any visible landing stops.
The placating pilots will never land,
For they are busy bussing me nowhere.
This torturous trip takes me to the pit—
A callous connection too great to bear.
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
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What a great metaphor. Our mind flies from place to place often through dangerous thoughts and there is no landing with some thoughts only a crash. Nicely done
Thank you, Soren! Glad the poem delivered. Much appreciated, my friend! 🙏❤️
An inventive, thought-provoking poem!
Thank you! I truly appreciate your time and thoughts! ❤️🙏
dont worry abot the landing Tristan.
keep flying, keep writing....
and enjoy the applause my friend.
Thank you so much, Melvin! Much appreciated! Will keep writing, for sure, my friend. Thanks again ❤️🙏
This poem conjures up many different images in my mind. It also evokes emotions of recent events. Full of metaphor it was a great read. Good to see you are back after your hols Tristen. Hope you had a fabulous time dear poet.
Aww. Thank you, Cassie! I certainly did enjoy my time away, but it is good to be back! Your time and your encouragement are always appreciated, my friend! ❤️🙏
Too many aeroplanes and not enough runways to land, enjoyed the read
Indeed. For real! Thank you, Tobani! Much appreciated, my friend! 🙏❤️
You are very welcome
Great write, I liked reading this!
Thank you so much, my friend! Much appreciated! ❤️🙏
You're very welcome!
Hope your to and from from your holiday was turbulence free... and that you are just using this as a symbol/metaphor! Good to have you back here at MPS🙏🏻🕊️
Indeed, arqios, my to and from was very much turbulence free. I wrote this sitting at the gate awaiting my flight. Thankfully, this metaphor did not become prescient of my flight experience! I am so glad the metaphor and poem delivered and it is good to be back for sure! ❤️🙏
A gruesome metaphor is the best if it remains as such and no more!
Truth!
Doesn't sound like someone enjoys flying, at this rate. Fascinating and rather intriguing, beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a haunting poignancy. Thank you very much for sharing.
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