Echoes of a Bomber Plane
Jake Takeuchi


Contrails of Hennessy and resentment
Trickle-down dad’s eyes,
As the boy peaks through the embrasure of the closet.
American jets bombard the yellow landscape,
Leaving craters exactly the size of a palm.
The boy’s hands have the same shape,
As the fat general quietly sips matcha... or was it Arizona Iced Tea?
It all tastes the same now.