Less Is More
In just three lines and 17 syllables, our
readers capture a lifetime of travel experiences.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY BARRY BLITT
Packing for the trip
Anticipating my needs
I forgot my shoes.
- Jillien Cruse, Chicago, Illinois
Your seat will define
Exactly who you are now
Exit-row aisle.
- John Fruehe, Austin, Texas
Time equals my life
Productivity is key
Use seconds wisely.
- Stephen Johnson, Bloomington,
Illinois
All my good socks gone
Shoes come off for the X-ray
Toe holes walk of shame.
- Ronnie Perkins, Crandall, Texas
Laptop,
Starbucks, cell
Ziplocs, Benadryl to sleep
iPod: My weapons.
- Anne Buchholz, Las Cruces, New
Mexico
Oh, humanity
Ten months, 23 countries
With new eyes I see.
- Jeff Labhart, Tillamook, Oregon
Mom said reach for stars
So I spend most my time at
Thirty thousand feet!
- Gretchen Bieber, Chicago,
Illinois
Japanese to learn
Six thousand miles yet to go
Sleep a distant dream.
- Joseph Hebert, Frisco, Texas
Flying all around
Teaching about climate change
Paradox for sure.
- Brendan Owens, Alexandria,
Virginia
Each day is a gift
Appreciate each moment