The Chinese Red Flag and Foul Air

The Chinese raised a red flag
on the island but taxi cabs

ignored each other weaving through
traffic jams. Crab bucket syndrome?

Grab one yourself. But don't forget
to bring your crab cracker.

For the health conscious, stay away
from crackers. The gas side effect

is not toll-free. You pay
with isolation the violation

of ecosystem balance, by fouling
the air with hate speeches.

Straight Lines

But the shortest path between any two points
is not the point. A straight path does not exist

for all surfaces. Sour faces are not attractive.
In fact, no face exists for the humiliated

But that is pointless despite the pores.
The bottom line is a collection of points

under the table, a flat surface generous
with straight lines. Are there gay lines?