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The passengers were soaked by the time we had all queued up the stairs into the cabin. Plane guy hollered, “Everyone throw your luggage in a front seat, then move to the back of the plane + take a seat."

That was the same flight that after finding a spot near a window i looked out over the wing + noticed a pink sticky note flapping on the top do not walk area. i didn’t want to know why. The weather was in turmoil. i kept trying to forget that Noah's rainbow only promised no flood, not no destruction. It’s strange how the many-thoughts-at-once thingy becomes noticeable when we are in emanate worry. i was concerned as to why there were two seats on the left row + only single seats on the right, that the pilot looked under age, why was it that it could be so drafty in such a small airplane, + what about that swarm of something in front of the propellers? 

A white sheet lit w/ a flashlight will render a rush of motley stupefied bugs as they fly onto the fabric. Bugs in headlights. Kind of like hunters paralyzing deer w/ the spot light from their truck. What does this have to do with philosophy? I don’t know. One of those days where every word sounds like a quote if it were just written down. What does this have to do with who's talking? i don’t know that either. i once had a teacher, whose standard annoying quip had been, “I don’t know, find out + tell me.”

-Script for a practicing artist + an unfinished life.



Quan Yin told me in a dream, and not very patiently, 
 
Time has past, you should know these things.

14 comments:

  1. I was right there.... soaking wet... on a scary flight... guess I will go dry off!!

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  2. You are such a story teller, and I was there with you.

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  3. ha. i was on a flight to birmingham once when the bottom fell out...it was amazing just to listen to people...

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  4. Let's see... consulting comment matrix... B7 should work: "You rock."

    I almost thought this was a 10thDoM entry. That would rock. ;)

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  5. Brian, was it a sign?

    Thank you Jeff, I like your affirmative matrix.
    Do you play Chess or Bingo?
    I don't know, that 10thdom scares me. But, you know, I frighten easily.

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  6. Just remember, what seems like the bright light of enlightenment may just be a precursor to a rather nasty shock.

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  7. geee, i was on that very same plane in 1981, flying endlessly over water for more than an hour when we were supposed to have landed already in lafayette louisiana! :)

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  8. That sounds like me. One little post-it note in the wrong place and everything's a conspiracy.
    Catherine

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  9. My mate's roomate in college was on a flight once where a fellow passenger was blown out of a broken window. High pressure of any sort is nothing to muck around with.

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  10. Sublime. As usual. off to see Billy in the morn w/T. I'm not getting off the plane if I see a sticky note. Just so you know. L, L

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  11. Alan, Thank you for your insight. I have often thought it was one in the same.

    Lonnie, Thanks, I will write you on a more private venue.

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  12. The Best Flight I Ever Had Was Into Havana.On a Rickety Cuban Plane.It juddered& spluttered throughout the flight from Canada.Just As we were about to land the co-Pilot came out of the cockpit.Draped himself over 2 empty passenger seats at the front(legs dangling over the armrest into the walkway)& he lit up a hugh cigar.Sheer Class!

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  13. Commuter planes...cramped...abhor them...

    Confucious said "He who works for eternity counts not time."

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