Crash Sight

Chasing demons through

 rush hour traffic

outcast on the road of epiphany 

life support crashed

 the blinking lights

zooming 

high speed through stop signs

stalled

 on median's intersection

top down

 and people all stare

flip them the bird

 and blare the blues

take off for 

Hollywood and Vine

boulevard of dreams and denial

swerved 

down one way street

accelerating the opposite way

crash site

 a  haunting revelation

'objects in rear view mirror may appear larger'

Reviews

[khalid]

for me, i donno how i get safe after every drive. i think we are not ourselves when we drive. most of the times we drive crazily although we dont like it when others do! there is a saying here..drive slowly to arrive fast..i believe in it although im not always following it..
very nicely penned as always..

[Frieda P]

Who are you then khalid? Thanks ;-)

[ms. barrie]

i know i'm redundant in all my reviews i post upon your writings...BUT, your gift for words, their eloquence and your word choice, never ceases to amaze me. I agree with Kublakhan27: your use of imagery in this poem does give the once a sense of uneasiness and for me personally, depicts when one is dealing with anxiety mixed in with frustration. another amazing write, Frieda, but then again, i am not surprised! -- wow!

[Frieda P]

Redundant yourself away! lol
Thanks Barrie

[ms. barrie]

you welcome Frieda, was a pleasure to red as always (read.) - hope you're doing good :)

[kelvin]

Sounds as if a family member or ambulance rushing to a accident running lights, high speeds, I'm taken there on this read trying to rush and make it to the scene or sight rather with little or no regards. But this could mean anything as this is what I take from this Or simply you're rushing to your own crash sight. As always keep writing fellow writer.

[Frieda P]

Thanks for the read kelvin.

[kelvin]

you're very welcome

[Frieda P]

;-)

[quinfinn]

something hypnotic about being able to see, in reverse. where we have been or what is coming up behind us. this is very cleverly expressed and an amazing write! watch out for collateral damage.

[Frieda P]

thanks quinn, some people can't see what's in front of their noses, never mind in reverse.

[quinfinn]

too true!

[Frieda P]

I may still take you up on that proposal. :-)

[quinfinn]

keep it warm

[Frieda P]

It's simmering.

[quinfinn]

some of the nicest things i've ever tasted were simmered over low heat for a very long time

[Frieda P]

J'adore

[quinfinn]

ditto, kiddo

[David Scott]

Now this was worth reading! Hold it in a special place...
Honest and reflective.

[Frieda P]

love the review David...thanks.

[Sheila Kline]

How tempting it is to want to undo, redo, justify, understand, accept, acknowledge with wisdom gained those events in life that seem to be a "WRECK"! If only it were that easily accomplished. To be able to just run away, and leave the crash sight with only the object in the rear view window to remain with us as it was....not intensified as it really is. We can't get away from some things in life no matter how hard we try!

It is like they are tattooed on our souls and not even the best tattoo artist is unable to make the image fade away!!

This is a write that stays with one - heart pounding emotion grinding down the highway of life!!

[Frieda P]

You always read me loud and clear Shelia, thanks.

[Tree]

I like the tension (rising) and tone (unyielding), throughout the poem; then you let us off quietly. Painfully. Nice work here, Frieda

[Frieda P]

I like the review, grazie.

[KarinaT]

The past looms large. Very cool piece. I like this a lot!

[Frieda P]

Thanks Karina, come back.

[writing mojo]

sounds like your passengers our Thelma, Loise speed, and the love for questioning authority, love the measure of this piece it's a very sharp and fasted witted journey...great one

[Frieda P]

I am Thelma, thanks! ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Wow, the images just crackle with uneasy urgency...it's like a soldier making his way into a war zone; that's the metaphor that came to mind when I first read this, and I do think there are some parallels :) And it's amazing how ominous that rearview mirror warning can be at times :P

[Frieda P]

Hey, we're all warriors marching through life, traffic, however you want to think of it. I was always fascinated with that rear view mirror, but I'm weird, so. ;-) Thanks!

[kublakhan27]

Very true lol Don't worry, there is something fascinating about it for sure, and kind of ominous, which I guess is where I came up with that word to begin with ;) You can see what you're getting away from, but you can also see if something's following you...

[Frieda P]

I knew you were as weird as me ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Probably more lol ;)