Life is on the wire, the rest is just waiting.
- Karl Wallenda
They went ahead with the auction
despite minor setbacks.
The overflow unloosed itself
and spread through the room.
All 210 lots sold
exceeding the market’s projection
displayed as PowerPoint
on the southwest wall.
The bidding affected a certain aplomb.
Blushes appeared randomly on guests
who in desperation
phoned home for legal counsel.
Reassured, the crowd spilled out
into curbside bistros,
maitre d’s making the most
of the moment, ignoring
the fray mired in streams
of pre-owned vehicles and landfills.
I tried to access a public Wi-Fi
but was left hanging, in mid-air.
