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Thoughts on a Highway
by Alison McKenzieThe couple in the Jeep
Didn’t seem to mind
That the belongings
Strapped to the roof
In clear plastic bins
Exposed them
While Diana Krall
Seduced me with
Her rendition of Joni Mitchell’s
“A Case of You”
And the tears fell
Because I’m thirsty
For my man run dry.
And I wondered why it is
The soaring of turkey vultures
Inspires me less than
The majesty of the Bald Eagle.
I am common,
My observations unremarkable;
My loneliness far too incidental,
The vulture’s kin.
06/20/2009 Posted on 06/21/2009
Copyright © 2025 Alison McKenzie
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Rhiannon Jones on 06/21/09 at 02:45 AM Methinks it is only the common observations that are truly remarkable. And the incidental so often opens the door to the main point. This touched me. |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 06/21/09 at 12:43 PM You are remarkable and so is this poem. Love it,Ali, just like I love all your work. Thanks for writing and sharing and please, pleaase don't ever stop! |
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