The Truck Graveyard

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Across the road from new truck sales
Lay a yard filld with trucks that died
These vehicles' voice offer tales
Once on them a trucker relied

They thought that he would be companion
Their eternal guide protect them
He  took one to the Grand Canyon
He was truck's  total brain stem

Made the decisions for each day
This truck didn't object just follow
Whichever way trucker would stray
Even if where lay Capistrano Swallow

Then one day the truck's tires went flat
Soon in this graveyard this truck lies
Trucker lost his favorite hat 
Old trucker no longer truck guides

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/17/2010 8:42:00 PM

Great write Sara.. wow I worked in the trucking industry for 10 years and this reminded me of that job seeing the old trucks turned out to pasture and the bright shiny new ones pull up in the yard.. thankxxx for the memories my friend..with luv..

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/16/2010 6:22:00 PM

In a way these truck graveyards remind me of the old red barns, Sara. We see them and wonder who ran them, what their lives and work experiences were like. Very moving without being overly nostalgic. This is one for my favorites. Thanks for sharing it. Love, Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/16/2010 5:46:00 PM

Sounds like you are familar with these kinds of things, Sara. An interesting little write. Oh, and yes, you ought to check out P.D's contest. It is the easiest contest EVER and i am surprised it did not fill up in just one day (since she is allowing made up bad poems. haha) Luv, Andrea

Amy Thompson

Date: 11/16/2010 12:10:00 PM

Dear Sara, thank you for your kind remark on my poem. I’m so glad you liked it. I just finished reading The Truck Graveyard, and I found it to be very original with all kinds of visual images. All together a good job! Love, Amy.

Jason Lewis

Date: 11/15/2010 3:50:00 PM

interesting

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 11/15/2010 9:46:00 AM

sad write! Sara is you want to try the sestina Soup mail me 6 words you want to repeat in your story of joy, and I will send you back the boiler plate to work form. Light & Love

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/15/2010 9:45:00 AM

Old truckers never die..Just the steelbelting on their tires gets exposed..Sara