poem of the day August 21 

In the corner

of an airport

While waiting 

for a flight

to arrive

I began watching

the arrivals 

Studying first greetings

Everything from

very exuberant 

lovers who loved 

each other 

To married haters who 

secretly hated each other

To sad single travelers who

had no one to greet them

I thought of the arrival gate

as a big melting 

door of life

Finally joining in as

an eager greeter

greeting my family

arriving from Thailand