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      March 12, 2015Do Not Walk Outside This AreaSteven Dondlinger

      This flight is a test of both
      faith in God and his absence.
      The nun in 17D is my human shield.
      He wouldn’t dare take us both out.
      Would he?
      If God has taught us anything
      it’s that his aim is poor.
      Why else choose storms and sulfur
      over precision-guided missiles?
      It’s either vanity or a reminder
      to keep good company.
      Even on the wing reads his warning:
      “Do Not Walk Outside This Area.”
      Which must be meant for angels
      or demons or molecules of gas
      holding hands and pushing back
      against a growing wind
      or maybe nothing.

      from #46 - winter 2014

      Steven Dondlinger

      “At the end of college, feeling directionless during a particularly drawn out Minnesota winter, I randomly came across a book by Dobby Gibson. I opened up to the first page and read his poem ‘Polar.’ I stood reading the poem over and over for what seemed liked hours and I have had the poem memorized ever since. That was nearly ten years ago and the words still comfort me. ‘Polar’ made me want to have that same ability to comfort and captivate a complete stranger. It seemed like some sort of superpower. That’s why I write poems.”

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