Home » Poems » Kim Rodrigues » Upside-Down Map About Face

Upside-Down Map About Face

driving son back to naval boot camp — miles and miles in wrong direction 8/24/2020 Silent One’s When plans don’t go to plan

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/30/2020 2:30:00 PM

oh my, did they give him the boot?? My son did boot camp for Marines and it was TORTURE for him. I think they have eased up on it now because they could not keep enough men for how hard it used to be. Anyway, congrats for the win!!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/30/2020 7:07:00 PM

They told him to run back and make sure no one saw him. I was so scared...cried my eyes out. But it’s all good.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/29/2020 8:51:00 PM

Ha, ha! Now I know the hidden meaning of 'boot camp.' After the car runs out of gas going the wrong way, you gotta walk there in your boots. (Groaner, eh?!). At any rate, congrats on your win in the contest, Kim. ~ Walkie-Talkie

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:47:00 PM

Actually he was told to run back and nobody better see him. Walkie-talkie lol

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/29/2020 1:09:00 PM

- Congratulations on your great winning line, Kim :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:48:00 PM

Thank you, Anne-Lise!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/29/2020 11:28:00 AM

I've done that before - almost missed presenting a program. Good one, Kim! Congratulations! Hope everything is going in the right direction now!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:49:00 PM

Yikes! Thank you.

Eve Roper

Date: 8/29/2020 10:47:00 AM

Great imagery in just one line Monoku, Kim . Congratulations on your win.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:50:00 PM

Thank you, Eve!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:49:00 PM

Thank you, Eve!

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/29/2020 9:58:00 AM

I get lost so much it's not even funny - congratulations on your win, Kim!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:50:00 PM

I am not the navigator...lol

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:49:00 PM

I am not the navigator...lol

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/29/2020 9:39:00 AM

Congrats on your podium win, Kim--getting lost is no fun--lovely write.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:50:00 PM

Thank you, Vijay!

Paul Callus

Date: 8/29/2020 7:17:00 AM

Back with congratulations, Kim. Well done! Regards // paul

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 9:50:00 PM

Thank you, Paul!

Howard Kerr

Date: 8/29/2020 6:53:00 AM

Hi Kim, This Monoku is peerless. Superb tale with ironic twist. Congrats Howard

Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 8/29/2020 4:39:00 AM

You were all at sea! Present day in built navigators are better than those old maps we used! Glad you are back to win this contest!! Congrats! Krish

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/29/2020 6:35:00 AM

Thank you, Krish! I’m sure we would have done better with G.P.S. As navigator and not me.