Saturday, May 23, 2009

Western Union Road West 70 Speed Limit 70

(Two weeks ago I had to drive straight across the state of Kansas. Kansas is a real boring drive. This is how I entertained myself. This poem is made completely out of phrases I wrote down off of billboards and signs along I-70. The phrases were not changed only strung together and I only added symbols like "&" and italics. If you are curious the version of the poem at the bottom has the individual phrases bracketed off.)



Western Union Road West 70 Speed Limit 70

Tired of driving yesterday’s rose?
Great people, we’ve got a place for you
Comfort Inn, Cozy Inn, AmericInn Goodland
Dream on, ride the rails of history, let your hunger take the wheel
By choice hotels (choose life your parents did)

Exit here –
Rendezvous on the Santa Fe Trail & rattlesnake jewelry & vending machines
Stop and see
Keep shopping
for sale & forsaleforsale & free Jesus

& the wondrous telephone & antique shops & Giant Van Gogh
& chicken dinners (Real food, want some?)
& World’s largest prairie dog!

Oz museum --
Real people real stories
Visit Dorothy’s house

Wild Wild West Gentleman’s Club--
Seek shelter today
America’s Best comfort open all year

If you die today where will you spend eternity —
a hop, skip, and jump away
before after right after
back to back
All traffic must exit when flashing


& Exit here –




[Western Union Road] [West 70] [Speed Limit 70] (bracketed off version)

[Tired of driving] [yesterday’s rose]?
[Great people], [we’ve got a place for you]
[Comfort Inn], [Cozy Inn], [AmericInn Goodland]
[Dream on], [ride the rails of history], [let your hunger take the wheel]
[By choice hotels] ([choose life your parents did])

[Exit here] –
[Rendezvous on the Santa Fe Trail] & [rattlesnake jewelry] & [vending machines]
[Stop and see]
[Keep shopping]
[for sale] & [forsale][forsale] & [free] [Jesus]

& [the wondrous telephone] & [antique shops] & [Giant Van Gogh]
& [chicken dinners] ([Real food, want some?])
& [World’s largest prairie dog!]

[Oz museum] --
[Real people real stories]
[Visit Dorothy’s house]

[Wild Wild West Gentleman’s Club]--
[Seek shelter today]
[America’s Best comfort open all year]

[If you die today where will you spend eternity] —
[a hop, skip, and jump away]
[before after right after]
[back to back]
[All traffic must exit when flashing]

& [Exit here] –

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