artwork: ralph murre
impression
from a vacation March 2011
by Norman J. Olson
from
jagged ice mountains
to
oceans
of
people
who
live among palm trees…
we
followed the spinning Earth
five
miles up,
eating
rice
and drinking tea…
corporations
let us ride their amazing trains and ocean liners
I
saw ten dolphins and
a
few monkeys
and
tried not to think
of
the sad eyes
and
dusty thighs
of
the prostitutes
who
smiled shyly and
said
“hello” in response to our greeting,
as
we walked by, heading for the
train
station, a fried egg
and
a plate
of
noodles…
~
first published in Indian Ocean Voices
