economy class

 

always in close pairs or chattering droves,

they seldom travel alone, but some do:

with prim umbrellas and primmer valises,

they avoid the crowds, avoid the seasons

and for their prim pains, shrewdly, silently,

enjoy lower rates, badly-mended sheets,

empty dining rooms and lonely terraces.

then in summer, off-season for them, they

sit and dream about the terraces,

long to be jostled, to be forced to wait

for a table.  they sit and count pennies:

knowing others seldom travel alone,

always in close pairs or chattering droves,

sans umbrella, being in love with the rain,

off-season I, penny-wise us, alone

 

 

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Some people are shrewed travelers and know how to save money and have fun at the same time( discounts , off season , cheap hotels). Some like to travel and can't afford it . I like the phrase being in love with the rain. A splendid read and write...:)

[annie lee]

Thank you, Sami. I wanted to write a poem that reflected the shyness that I and others have had to deal with throughout our lives. In my younger years, until I started my career with Ma Bell, I was so shy that I refused many opportunities.

[Sami Khalil]

OK. You are welcome...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

A good metaphor here, Annie. When we are not willing to pay, we end up penny wise, but heart foolish...

[annie lee]

Thank you, Rita.

[Pryde Foltz]

Yes, I love to eat in an empty restaurant and have the beach to myself. I think not off-season but ahead of the curve. You have such a lovely style to your poems Annie. They are very transportive. You might try writing an extended verse novella. I think you have the pen for it.

[annie lee]

Thank you so much.