Sometimes, modern air travel is chaotic and can feel like the experience is stripped bare as we pass through an indifferent system that promises freedom. I think we can all relate to elements of this poem that hopefully capture the demonization of our journeys beneath the glamor of the travel culture.

Sometimes, a poem is a response to another poem or a poet responding to another poet. This poem is in response to Lemn Sissay’s “Some Things I Like,” upon his calling attention to the undervalued, the unpolished, and rejected, where he closes with an imperative for the reader to “see.” This poem delivers a raw portrayal of societal decay, juxtaposed with hope, and sharp, vivid imagery to highlight a world filled with brokenness and contradiction.