We’re on a passenger plane
On its way to Ukraine.
All of us on board—the ones
Who economically strain
To carry our beloved,
Unaware of the warlord
Below, strafing shrapnel,
Sower of discord,
Or planning assassination
As though it were a tea.
Who cares? It’s only people
Who have ceased to be.
Alejandro Escudé published his first full-length collection of poems My Earthbound Eye in September 2013. He holds a master’s degree in creative writing from UC Davis and teaches high school English. Originally from Argentina, Alejandro lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
