I will drive today
I will drive today,
looking for a poem from the interstate,
listening for the sound words make
inside my head
as I repeat them until they are strong
enough for poetry.
—
Having no plan for poetry
should not be wrong,
could not be write worthy , silently said,
nor a found poem, a mistake,
but traffic backed up on the interstate,
—
a dead deer on the side of the highway,
may be subjects enough today.
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the “d” sound in “dead deer” and “i” sound in “side…highway” slow me down long enough to dwell on the unexpected ending
Gaby, I truly love the way you describe.
Love these “found moments” insights. I love the last two lines.
make sure you take a pen!!!!
I love these little connecting pieces. I immediately started nodding my head, as I often “narrate” parts of my day, shoving it into a poem. Or other times the poems makes it’s way to me.
Liked these thoughts out on paper (well, page)