The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 12/15/08

[BlueIris]

Might be a re-post. So sue me.

"Suddenly"

The truck came at me,
I swerved
but I got a dent.

The car insurance woman
informs me that my policy
has been cancelled.

I say, "You can't do that."
She gives me a little smile
and goes back to her nails.

Lately have you noticed
how aggressively people drive?
A whoosh! and whatever.

Some people are suddenly
very rich, and as many
suddenly very poor.

As for the war, don't get me started.
We were too busy watching
the ball game to see

that the things we care about
are suddenly disappearing,
and that they always were.

—Louis Simpson

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear BlueIris!

It's not a repost, as far as I remember...

It's all about the distractions; how they keep us from finding out what's really happening, what really matters...

Thank you!

:hi:

[BlueIris]

2. I felt the need to post it after having a scare on the road last night.

Skidding on some slick pavement. Twice. With other cars around me. So, so horrifying.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Yikes!

Please be careful, OK?

:hug:

[BlueIris]

4. I'm hunkered down in my house; not coming out until Spring.

:scared:

[Chorophyll]

5. D'oh! Be careful out there!

Good poem, too. :hug:

[BlueIris]

6. Oh, I'll be careful.

I'm tempted to start wearing a bicycle helmet in the car.

[BlueIris]

7. Kick.