Some who have
come to this
come to this
convention may insist
on its elegance, but
others say the universe
is a pretty dismal
place—the lack of its
oases, not to mention
vending machines
is distinct,
there's no way to tell
which of its poorly maintained
territories you're
idling through,
no way to reserve
your place in line
or avoid all the signs stating
"closed for improvements,"
no views from the middle,
no WiFi signal,
all that debris
where the
exits should be,
all the waiting,
all the lost travel days, all
the wasted space.