Lee Friedlander/ from America by Car
THANKS TO TESS at Magpie Tales for this exciting photo...so inspirational!!
LOOK OUT!
Look up,
look down,
look out!
There comes a bicycle courier
in my mirror,
dropped his duffel,
screeching taxi hits the curb,
splashes glop onto the window!
Don't open the door,
you'll hit the ice cream man!
We'll stop later...
Now?
Pull over,
I'll take a chocolate,
Mr Softee.
Ring your bell,
play that tune,
I'm a Broadway Gypsy now,
watch me kick and tap.
Is this the crossroads of the universe?
Here comes another shooting star...
a Rockette twirls into view,
grabs my breath,
heads for the top.
Her looks can kill.
Lights on, lights out,
I'm in the dark,
stagehand pushes me,
hey sweetie, take a bow.
I'm here,
Times Square!
Tomorrow's another day.
Look out!
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24 comments:
I love the pace of this piece! Fits the prompt perfectly.
i feel like my way of what's happening on my driving lesson esp with my instructor that i cannot clearyly understand... hahaha...
love this!
JJRod'z
Hi thingy-
I too felt the rhythm of this pic...thanks!
Hi JJ-
I did want a sort of dizzy pace..typical NY...thank you!
whew...that second stanza gets a bit surreal and the pace rapid...lots of things coming at you fast in this piece...
Excellent. For another take on the same city, drop by...
My head is spinning. Thanks!
Hi Brian-
Welcome to NY...10 things happening at once! A bit distracting! ha...
Hi Martin-
I had that in mind! Thank you...
Hi Berowne-
Will definitely drop by...not every day is like this!! Thanks...
This well crafted piece has the static and rhythm of The City - I can feel it from start to finish...
Hi Tumblewords-
Most kind of you..I did sort of let a stream of consciousness take me along...
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere .... oh yeah!
Hi Helen-
Oh, you'll make it here...easy!thanks...
very fast!
Hi Isabel-
Every day! I must get away!! Thanks...
great write - excellent
love it,
it feels like you sit in your car, let the eyes take the surroundings and your thoughts fly in all directions.
perfectly fun read.
Hi Jo-
Thanks so much for your kind words..
Hi Morning-
That's really true..going in 10 directions at once...thank you!
Everything rapidly going around at once - great city, great poem, great pace.
Hi Bee-
Every day!! Thanks so much for your kind words!
A manic atmosphere well caught here! Great Magpie.
Hi Caddoc-
Thank you..I'm glad you found the crazy energy!!
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