by ship they came
Italy to Lovejoy
breathe in
the fuel of work
rounding the corner
the sweet heavy cloud
of hauling
wheel spins center
clutch, shift, release,
accelerate
motor rumbles like grampa
before the steel mill
heart attack took him
moving product to market
Nakuru to Mombasa
Montecristi to Santo Domingo
Bay of Penty to Auckland
transporting me
and once exotic fruit
to port and home again
© 2012-2022 Brian Brown-Cashdollar
Tag: driving
Cool
/* May feel a little rushed, but I like the image of the physics of fear. */
light clinging to snowflakes
snow sticking to everything
a perfect squall
a travel ban
the roads were ours
swerving across medians
spinning through intersections
a high school thrill ride
me, Marty, Red
tires skating under street lights
boys hurtling towards snow banks
instinctively I palm the wheel
in the back Marty squeals
You’re so cool!
as I try to control the physics
of rubber, steel, flesh and fear
© 2014-2022 Brian Brown-Cashdollar
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