After The Fair

Vaudevillians descend in waves:

a late-night arrival rattling in the hallway
decorative debris discovered in daylight

vehicles approach, expel gear

floods of baggage pour from buses

casts of characters in various stages of dress
crowd the hallway, talk loudly, drape on chairs

then vanish just as they arrived

surprisingly, suddenly

in transport too large

for the bit they unwittingly mimic.

~Andrine de la Rocha

 posted 7/13/2011