The Upgrade

The Upgrade

A Poem by Darryl Davis

It was late afternoon , my skull was arid
 it struck me that I needed a new vehicle
to drive my thoughts far enough, fast enough
to the eyes and ears unknowingly awaiting them.
A self conscious consumer, I did my homework,
took my time, snapping reverse angle pictures
of me behind each and every wheel, feeling
the newness with each nostril and furrowed brow.

I went with a traditional, up market Sonnet first
and �" despite how many virginities had been
lost in the back seat �" it still felt more like
my father’s than my own.
The Ode was no better, enveloping the driver in
thick clouds of vaulted purpose and was impossible
to get parts and accessories for.

The 180 degree flipping side mirrors on the Sestina
were eye catching but seemed distracting
to the driver on today’s winding road.
And while the Dylan Thomas signature model Villanelle
looked like a joy to play with, I honestly didn’t know
what I’d do with it and feared for its resale value.

Towards the back of the lot was an endless sea
of boiler-plated, three-stroke-wonder Haiku
but even the full-sized Tanka left me unconvinced
about how much leg room there really was.

With a blood orange evening tumbling ripe towards the Earth,
I bent to tie my shoes, scurried through the ditch to Green Street
and let the incandescent night rise to guide my way,
illuminating most of the street signs and cheap hotels
between "here" and wherever "there" is.

© 2011 Darryl Davis


Author's Note

Darryl Davis
Originally posted on AP, retitled and revised

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Wow! Amazing work..such a deep travel through imagery - this immersed me and I enjoyed it so much..xx

Posted 13 Years Ago


I like this poem...creative and interesting. I like the style you right this in. Between here and wherever there is...wonderfulending!

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

This was a fun read :D Very innovative and I loved the mentioning of the various forms. I've written in many forms and love each and every one.
Don't mention the upgrade though, it still makes me grrrrish :P
Well done!

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

What a great and very creative piece! I love the way you consider each form of poetry and are never really sold on any of them. Very nicely done.

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Darryl Davis
Darryl Davis

Brussels, Belgium



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A Poem by Darryl Davis