Saturday, October 15, 2011

Interstate-87

by G. Jack Urso














 
they run, red eyes into the night

trailing a path into infinite space

crimson and green, yellow and white

pilgrims seeking artificial light



the engine runs hot, the tank is low

can’t get a station on the radio

i can take the next exit and pay the toll

or stay on the road and see how it goes



my tires spin and quickly rotate

bearing a life of burden and weight

44 miles of concrete and steel

i am north on the interstate



my motor is made with hands of flesh

i get gassed and hope for the best

radio static crackles like a siren’s cry

i slip into gear and hurry to die



red eyes drive alone into heaven

i am north on I-87


A spoken word multimedia interpretation of my poem Interstate-87.
 

There is no destination. There is only the ride.


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