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Celestial Navigation
Driving aimlessly down Shame Street
sipping on my 32-ounce cup of depression, no ice.
suddenly, my too often neglected HP GPS,
speaks in a calm, commanding tone
“Pass Easy Street and at the next intersection,
turn right onto Hope Drive."
Noticing I’m out of gas;
I stop at the OA service station,
on the corner of Hope and Not Good Enough Avenue,
after filling my tank with encouragement,
I choose to continue my journey on Hope.
HP’s voice sounds again.
“Travel 12 miles,
turn right onto the on-ramp for 'Abstinence' Highway."
Be patient as you travel the 12 miles, in heavy traffic
and take no detours.
sipping on my 32-ounce cup of depression, no ice.
suddenly, my too often neglected HP GPS,
speaks in a calm, commanding tone
“Pass Easy Street and at the next intersection,
turn right onto Hope Drive."
Noticing I’m out of gas;
I stop at the OA service station,
on the corner of Hope and Not Good Enough Avenue,
after filling my tank with encouragement,
I choose to continue my journey on Hope.
HP’s voice sounds again.
“Travel 12 miles,
turn right onto the on-ramp for 'Abstinence' Highway."
Be patient as you travel the 12 miles, in heavy traffic
and take no detours.
Published 1st Apr 2025
Author's Note
NaPo WriMo 2025 #1
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1st Apr 2025 10:28pm
OH MY FUCKING SHITBALLS. The opening lines were pristine.
"Driving aimlessly down Shame Street
sipping on my 32-ounce cup of depression, no ice."
Oh shit. That is fucking amazing.
Really great poem.
"Driving aimlessly down Shame Street
sipping on my 32-ounce cup of depression, no ice."
Oh shit. That is fucking amazing.
Really great poem.
3rd Apr 2025 5:55am
1st Apr 2025 11:52pm
Awesome poem, so clever! Nice to read you again, friend.
Glad you're staying the course on Hope Drive.
❤k
Glad you're staying the course on Hope Drive.
❤k
3rd Apr 2025 5:57am
