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road trip excursion
by Melissa Arelwe travelled the venom-filled highway tonight
as the steady stream of red lights in front of us
slithered around each bend like a snake
crossing paths with its albino cousin
the sand-papered sky laid before us
and rolled back its scrolls
spilling words from its pages -
they fell in the form of stars
the city lights sprinkled the meaty landscape
seasoning this road trip
filling our senses to overflowing
we sat back satisfied, and all was right with the world.
12/31/2000 Posted on 03/10/2003
Copyright © 2024 Melissa Arel
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 03/11/03 at 09:22 PM Amen to the venom filled highway Mel. Good poem....Charlie
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| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 03/13/03 at 04:50 PM Ah, i recall this...a trip to Rhode Island, wasn't it, that caught your poetic eye as you sat in the car..the painting of the red lights as a slithering snake is an image i always kept close to me.... |
| Posted by Anne Engelen on 03/14/03 at 01:27 PM especially like the image of the first verse !! Great read! |
| Posted by JD Clay on 08/03/03 at 10:12 PM A metaphoric ride discovering everything including the pot-holes. Nice work, Melissa.
Peace... |
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