October 10, 2009
Been on the road about three hours now.
Most of us asleep
when it happens.
Crash.
Thud.
Thunk-a Thunk-a
Bang.
Bus sways.
Swerves.
Doesn’t tip.
You can feel people are up
but no one knows what to do
So we stay in our bunks
and wait.
Word comes down:
we’ve got a flat.
Busdriver’s pissed.
He takes care of this thing
like it’s his baby.
Shit happens,
we tell him.
Then duck;
he’s a bit grumpy.
Anyone who didn’t get up yet
Is woken by the still of the bus.
Are we there?
they ask,
rubbing sleep from their
eyes.
No.
Side of the road.
It’s raining.
We wait for help.
It comes.
We’re on our way again.
We’ll be late to load-in.
But at least they’ll all know why.
Something went
Bump
In the night.
Marcia
October 10, 2009 9:12 am
Roadie Poet. Has it going on.
gautami tripathy
October 10, 2009 12:22 pm
Roadie poet has taken me in!
solidified
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sophie
October 10, 2009 12:42 pm
I totally enjoy reading posts where the writer has a different take on the writing promt. This was great… a bump in the night so easy to relate to!
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Darlene
October 10, 2009 1:16 pm
Awesome! Hope you have a great weekend Susan.
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Robin
October 10, 2009 1:56 pm
Love Roadie Poet. Love him.
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Thomma Lyn
October 10, 2009 2:15 pm
I love Roadie Poet. And this rings so true: “Anybody who didn’t get up yet / is woken by the still of the bus.”
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bunnygirl
October 10, 2009 3:21 pm
Love it! Can Roadie Poet be my friend?
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Bluebethley
October 10, 2009 4:29 pm
Glad it was just a small bump in the night. Just a little bump. Not even enough to make one pause. Rethink what makes bumps. In the road. In the night.
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Julia Smith
October 10, 2009 9:21 pm
Roadie! Roadie! Roadie!
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patois
October 11, 2009 11:00 am
Absolutely, let’s hear it big time for Roadie Poet! Whoo-hoo!
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keiths ramblings
October 11, 2009 7:20 pm
I loved it! A totally different take and a real change.
Dee
October 11, 2009 9:18 pm
I “heart” Roadie Poet 🙂
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gel
October 12, 2009 4:17 am
Flat will certainly make a bump! Good to be reading you again.
carol
October 12, 2009 1:32 pm
Loved it. I’m glad it was a flat, though, I have to admit to thinking the bump was something more alive at first.
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Alice Audrey
October 12, 2009 2:25 pm
I love the last line(s)!
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