When In Russia (Cancelled Operation) Poem by Sophie Allyah

November 08,2019

St. Petersburg, Russia

0935 hours, the sky is drizzling

One crew started the hydraulic pump machine
Run to the control of the hatch cover
then take out the stoppers from forward
and aft of the cargo hold number three
He waited for the conveyor to stop loading
before closing the hatch cover
First from the right side to prevent
damaging the rubber then the left side

At 0947 hours, the sky began to pour intensely

In a few minutes the hatch cover is in position

0950 hours, it rained snow

Snow flurries