Open Poetry #46 |
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It Is Time |
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Joe Houck Member
since 2001-04-23
Posts 324california ![]() |
Soon I'll be on the road, with my capsule sized Kerouac adventure, hitting cities and states on the way to New Orleans, grappling with the mad road, its banana moon companion, as Jack would say. Through Los Angeles, where the roads are paved with people, to Phoenix and my childhood past, where time has frozen, for me, and no one else. Sleeping over at my elementary school best friend's house once again, like old times, only now he's a meth addict that makes counterfeit five dollar bills out of his mom's house. Refreezing Phoenix in the morning, hoping next time I thaw my past it will be back to my normal. And on to New Mexico and the majestic nothingness of Texas desert. Nothing but the road and I, where civility and barbarism mesh, connect and sever. I want to know all sides of the road. I want to feel asphalt heated by a lonely Texas sun, the sweat of a sultry Louisiana overpass, ride across rivers, through moths, through hunger of every kind, through time, I need to know time. It is time. Keep flying to the sun with these gargoyle wings. |
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RC Langill Member
since 2008-03-09
Posts 104 |
I enjoyed the this. It's about the taking the journey quote: and about the difference between destination and where we want to be quote: and how we motor on quote: |
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Joe Houck Member
since 2001-04-23
Posts 324california |
RC: thank you very much for your close read. I must motor on now... ![]() Joe |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice...James |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Good luck on your trip~~ Sad about your old classmate, but life is sometimes warped by time. M |
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Joe Houck Member
since 2001-04-23
Posts 324california |
James - thanks for reading. M - I actually wrote this 8 months ago. just now decided to post it. I already made the long trip. it was a good trip. it is sad about my friend. life is warped by environment, too. Makes me wonder if I would went down the same "road" if i would have stayed there in, Phoenix. thanks for reading! =) Joe |
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rosepetals36 Member
since 2010-07-09
Posts 137Pa |
So many paths to learn from ![]() <b>-- Used to be rosepetals25 before I tried to change my email lol</b> |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
I enjoyed the description of your travels. It's so strange how time can warp from day to night. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I'm getting the travel bug myself...having only been to about 30 of the 50 states. Hubby has a driving partner but hopefully not for long! I don't think there's any wrong roads in life though. Where we are is where we should be, for strange reasons maybe never known. |
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Eterne Member
since 2010-07-21
Posts 75Quebec, Canada |
Bon Voyage! |
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