Notes About The Poem

Yes, as they say this is a true story.

Fifty Shades of Grey

I'm on a two hour flight
Window seat
Middle seat vacant.
A no mans land between a woman,
unknown to me at the isle,
Her head absorbed in a paperback

Later she arises, goes to the toilet.
The book lies, its pages spread open, 
On the vacant, warm seat.

Tempted by curiosity
My fingers nimbly
Flip it over to read the title,
Fifty Shades of Grey.

She returns, unaware
I'd discovered her,guilty pleasure.
Takes up where she'd left off,
 Devouring Fifty Shades of Grey.

And not a word did we exchange
Neither on,take off
Nor during short spasms of,
Turbulent vibrations.
Nor on the bumpy landing.

However, all the while
I was tempted to ask,
 ' On a  scale of one to ten,
how aroused have you been 
For the duration of this pleasant flight?'
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Kitchin Avatar
September 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Brian, haha, a great poem. I never understood the appeal of that book with all the abuse throughout it. I am sure it made your flight more interesting and hers too. 😄
Reynolds Avatar
September 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Never read it...think its more of a fems book..and it was said the actually writing wasnt all that good ..but I suppose no one was raeding it to imporve their writing skills..lol
Smith  Avatar
September 21, 2026 at 4:48 PM
A wry, cinematic free-verse vignette that turns a routine flight into a quietly comic study of curiosity, secrecy, and imagined intimacy. The clipped observations—especially the vacant “no man’s land” seat and the unattended open book—build the speaker’s playful suspense, while the final unspoken question delivers an audacious, humorous landing. To think it was a true story. ✈️📖😍
Reynolds Avatar
September 24, 2026 at 6:31 AM
All a bit of harmless fun Alison...but when you travel and get out and about you never know where the next piece of inspiration will come from.
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