silver jet took
a rocky
shortcut
through snow
crusted
strip
of peaks
midst chorus of
snoring
fliers
beneath sheen of
no smoking
lights
at worst point of
evening’s
flight,
i peered back at
pressured
cabin
and swore i saw
ribbons of
smoke
tied to the
tail of
this heavy
metal
kite.
Grumpy Gorman
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