Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Road Signs

Driving home I watch the signs
For “Food Phone Lodging Gas,”
All of which, so far at least,
We zip along and pass.

Soon newer signs replace them,
With a picture of a bed
Or a gas pump or a fork and knife,
No words that must be read.

There is one icon missing
For the one that isn’t shown
Is what most of us have with us,
Which is, naturally, the phone.

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Paul Callus October 26, 2019 at 9:11 AM You have a keen eye, Ilene:) Nowadays it's taken for granted that everybody carries a phone, little realizing that people like me always forget their phone behind! Have a lovely weekend. // paul

Robert Johnson October 24, 2019 at 8:51 PM By the time that I pull over, only one thing on my mind. It's actually a bit lower, it's in front of my behind. :) lol Ilene Bauer October 25, 2019 at 8:02 AM Ha! Hilarious!

Gershon Wolf October 23, 2019 at 4:51 PM Yup, no more phones... no more phonebooths either... Poor Clark Kent... LOL. Thanks, Ilene. ~ gw Robert Johnson October 24, 2019 at 8:47 PM lol

Maurice Rigoler October 23, 2019 at 9:25 AM This reminds me when I travel to Maine on a long and lonely highway looking for rest stop signs, usually for a bite or restroom. When I can't find a restroom I stop the car and go into the woods. / M

Matthew Anish October 23, 2019 at 8:33 AM Nice picture of travelling - reminds me of my cross country trip. I have lost a few cell phones in my day! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Leo Larry Amadore October 22, 2019 at 7:15 PM Yes...it is almost impossible these days to find a "pay phone", although years ago they were virtually everywhere. Another good one Ilene.

Rico Leffanta October 22, 2019 at 6:00 PM Nicely written, but for those of us without cellphones, we certainly need signs pointing to payphones in working order! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison October 22, 2019 at 4:45 PM We are lucky we dont really have advertising hoardings here!:-) hugs jan xx

Chris Green October 22, 2019 at 4:08 PM That for sure, you don't see those around much anymore. When I travel by car I am always looking for the signs for a rest room, or at least it seems that way. : ) This was fun Ilene.