Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

The Long Red Light

The light turns red right as I come to it.
This light stays red forever; I know well.
A long time stopped here, I’m just going to sit.
So tired am I. This waiting is pure hell.

My eyes keep closing. How I need to sleep!
It’s 2 a.m. My house is oh so near.
What silly law is this I have to keep?
I see in both directions all is clear!

I’m nodding off; I swear two minutes passed.
With all the town asleep, who’d ever see
me run this light? How long can this light last?
I press the gas most deliberately!

Senselessness to me just isn’t right.
Why not four-way stops used after midnight?

My recollection is fuzzy, but I believe I finally ran that light!! 
Aug 2, 2016 for Lewis Raynes' That rule was begging to be broken Contest

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Teddy Kimathi August 16, 2016 at 3:19 PM Congrats Andrea, for your placement with this lovely piece!! ;-)

Sunita U.D Palawon August 13, 2016 at 10:27 AM ;) You did well. may be it was not working for some times...Congrats on placement. Enljoyed your sense of humor in it! :D Sunita

Jan Allison August 12, 2016 at 3:12 PM Made me smile Andrea - those lights can be so darn frustrating!!! congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May August 12, 2016 at 2:32 PM Congrats on your win Andrea

Janis Medders Tobechi August 12, 2016 at 12:33 PM Sometimes they turn to blinking lights late at night. This is like having a stop sign in the middle of no where. Congratulations on your contest placement.

Charlie Smith August 12, 2016 at 11:11 AM And just why were you out at 2:am? Hmmmm. Congratulations...

Sara Chansarkar August 12, 2016 at 8:59 AM Haha ,getting to know you more Andrea and need to keep off the streets in your city aftre midnight:)Congrats on your placement!

Michael Ainsley August 8, 2016 at 5:50 PM love this ,sometimes I feel like l am going crazy be cause light takes so long.Hugs from Orlando;Thalia.

John Lawless August 6, 2016 at 9:56 PM Intriguing take on the contest theme Andrea. The ticket is in the mail.

Chris Hagy August 6, 2016 at 7:15 PM Love this cute write Andrea...I know that light...hate that light!

Funom Makama August 6, 2016 at 11:24 AM This is awesome and fantastic. I love it in every way. Lovely, lovely, so lovely.

Robert Johnson August 4, 2016 at 3:36 PM Common sense was given us for a reason. :) Just hope the police aren't lying in wait. Loved this, the rhymes were wonderful. Keeping them positive thoughts and energy coming your way. Peace. :)

Joanna Daniel August 4, 2016 at 11:12 AM Funny take indeed...if you didn't run those red lights in midnight here, you would be run over..ha ha:)

Becca Teagan August 4, 2016 at 10:46 AM What a great take on the them of breaking rules, I have been here lol I usually end up running the light :P

Ravi Sathasivam August 4, 2016 at 4:06 AM Interesting and fun write my friend. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Arthur Vaso August 3, 2016 at 10:16 PM shhhhh we wont tell, original write! :)

Richard Lamoureux August 3, 2016 at 7:28 PM Ha ha, I have done this from time to time.

Royal Ninja August 3, 2016 at 4:31 PM What a fun read i am too chicken, i did however see a man fall asleep on a red light i got off my car to wake him that was craziness

Connie Marcum Wong August 3, 2016 at 4:31 PM I feel the desperation in this piece Andrea. Some long lights are so annoying. Fun that you created a poem about it. GL in the contest. ; )

Nette Onclaud August 3, 2016 at 2:41 PM don't you like breaking the rules every now and then, andie... love this gem, but drive carefully.. huggs Andrea Dietrich August 3, 2016 at 3:53 PM yep, sure do!!!

Frederic Parker August 3, 2016 at 12:40 PM had that problem yesterday, drove me nuts, at least 4 minute wait..interesting choice sonnet form..good luck

Joseph May August 3, 2016 at 12:09 PM Or even a flashing amber would suffice...Nicely penned Andrea...hugs

Eileen Manassian August 3, 2016 at 11:49 AM OH dear....come to Lebanon. We don't have lights at some intersections. It's crazy during the day...I can understand your frustration. For people from this part of the world....that wouldn't even be something to ponder.... ;) Hugs. I've been away for a bit. Going to Cyprus tomorrow for ten days. Hope to get back in the swing of things soon. Good luck in the contest. Hugs

Tim Smith August 3, 2016 at 11:19 AM So true. Ive see it where there are sensors and if you aren't pulled up all the way the light doesn't change....they should blink red in both directions at times when traffic is at a minimum.

Tim Smith August 3, 2016 at 11:16 AM Re your question: Yes my poem is for the Tanka contest. Just hope he doesn't mind I deviated a little from his poem. Now let me read this one of yours.

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