Long Waiting area Poems

Date: April  1,   2051

  air planes departed in flight
 1 hour and 15 minutes
Between them. The trip was 7 hours
And approximately 30 minutes in
Duration. The first plane touched down 
On the...

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The seven were "all healthy and 
Well cared for" Dr. Maxim 
Stated. She was a little 
Concerned about Adian. He
Only gained one pound since
His birth. Molly said, "I'm 
Worried he's not getting enough 
Milk. I'm...

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The doctors and nurses in the Emergency Room prepared themselves for the 
longest night of the year – New Year’s Eve going into New Years day.

As morbid as it may be, they even had a...

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She was sitting alone crying in the empty airport bar
I watched her for an hour from the waiting area down the hall
Fifteen minutes before boarding
I’m not sure what moved me
I walked up to this woman
To...

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I can’t make it, I can’t make it
I’m dying without any of my loved ones around me
Becky can you drive any faster
Hit the gas already
My chest is caving in, I feel like I can’t breathe
I...

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While the doctor who is responsible for his care in the hospital had dexterity and grace in his fingertips, he also has humility in his heart.  He was interview in for the 9:00 pm...

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Pasteur Quadrant
_______________________
Two Akhal Tekes in front of
a space age inspired Carriage
" The Trophy and the Crown"

They might hack the software in my new
"Standard" carriage by Lavish Honey
The new brand Horse Carriage
which is incredibly modern.
It's insulated...

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"Damn, do I really have to go? Do I?"
        That's my thought bubble, every time.

    I don't know what it is about hospital visits;
 Like...

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In the waiting room …
A sea of ashen faces 
Women with their partners
We were waiting, just waiting
My name is called
Heart pounding I gather by belonging
My husband gets up …
But he’s told he can’t come in...

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My heart beats quite steady firm tightness my jaw sore as I await the infamous cardiovascular disorder to finally finish me off while the rhythm of my heart requires ongoing medication that allows my blood...

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D-aybreak has just begun
I-n the early beacon's light; 
A-nother dawn has broken, 
N-ew morn sets things
A-right.

P-ure delight and mirth
A-re far away from cry; 
G-leam has started to shine
U-nderneath the wide sky.
I-n the slow break of...

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Vance Plans a Vasectomy

By Elton Camp

Vance heard a vasectomy was the way to go
He didn’t know a lot about it, though

But had read all that he wanted to see:
That no more children is the guarantee

In...

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The trees pace around the morning
with small steps, measured,
unconsciously wearing small circles
above my wind-tossed hair as I
warm a steel bench with the
patience of prey wrapped in undergrowth.

Sirens and taxis fight over a bone as
I huddle...

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