Canyon (an acrostic poem)

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Claustrophobic tall walls keep closing in the farther he fled

As he rounded a corner, he came to a sheer cliff face announcing it was the end of the road

Now all he could do was turn around and confront his greatest fear

Years had passed since the last time he had faced the gunslinger

On that occasion. he had escaped with only losing his dignity

Now it was time to pay for all those years of running…  A single shot echoed.

Slip (an acrostic poem)

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Sliding down the road

Looking for traction among the glittering ice

Invoking different deities for divine intervention

Pounding to a stop in a snowbank ends the wild ride

Road (an acrostic poem)

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Racing down this country lane with you

Outside the trees fly by

As time stands still inside

Determined to never have this moment end

Sing (an acrostic poem)

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Sound out as melodious as a bluebird

If not, caw forth like a blue jay

No one will notice if the radio is loud enough

Going down the road on your journey

Punt (an acrostic poem)

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Pushing it down the road

Until I have more energy

Now I have something to post

Time to go to bed

Radio (an acrostic poem)

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Rock ‘n roll blaring out the speakers

As her convertible rattled down the old dirt road

Determined to enjoy one of the last warm fall days they sang along

If her and her girlfriend were off key, they didn’t care

Only thing that mattered was what song was next

Drive (an acrostic poem)

Determined to get one more thing done

Rachel ignored the warning signs and barreled on

If she had just paid more attention

Viewing the road ahead enabled her to achieve above and beyond

Engine light went unnoticed until its prophecy came true

 

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Bridge (an acrostic poem)

Building a way across the political divide takes hard work

Republicans and Democrats listening to each other

Informed compromise forged in the fires of healthy debate

Determined to leave something solid and structurally sound

Giving everyone a path into the future

Especially those being left at the side of the road

 

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Bump (an acrostic poem)

Bouncing down the road with dead springs

Undulating at the smallest elevation change

Making his stomach want to empty its contents

Perhaps Dramamine is cheaper than a repair bill

 

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