Morning Reading

Reading fridge magnets; surprised how interesting, the world is when stamped into rubber decals. Rome, Ankara, both Buda and Pest. Watching a colorful rolling diorama, pictographs tumbling over a flat white-scape. Images recalling airport loudspeakers, beeping taxi cabs and swaying camels. I nod at a graphic depiction of a flight of pelicans, bombing Florida, imagine Sarasota sheltering under torrents of guano. There is a decal from Mongolia, the magnet reads: “Welcome to sunny Ulan Bator!" China is reduced to a bowl of rice with dragons swooping for crumbs much like London pidgins. The Roman colosseum nudges Egyptian pyramids, old lovers, slowly crumbling away. I don’t see one for Ohio; maybe they only sell them in Michigan…for target practice. The fridge is a travel guide for those that sip morning coffee, and wonder should they even get dressed today.