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beyond the wire above the ground
By theBAC
black radial scars on the pavement
grill impressions in the dirt
head lights spraying
into the black of the sky
screams vibrating telephone wire
air-conditioned brain waves
interfering radio station buzz
seat belts ripping in time
with the pistons turning
sparks flashing
rain falling
dashboard crumbling
body collapsing over steering wheel
praying to the windshield
confessing to the rearview
spider cracking paint
shining fragments
eyes twinkling from the blood
glass imbedded in forearm
heart beating in time
with the keys
swinging on their ring
rain water purification
blessing the dripping fuel
innocence exploding with the air bag
fear making the temperature rise
our lives turning
a live transmission
dark eyes with pupils shrunk
tail lights flashing
passerby's stop and stare
a time of your life
coming to a close
an autobiography written
on leather seats
with fingernails
circuitry frying
computer shorting out
face swelling with rushing blood
one year later
the road is still straight
and bearings intact
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Copyright 2004 Brett Alan Coker
Published on Thursday, February 19, 2004.
Filed under:
"Poetry"
Comments on "beyond the wire above the ground"
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On Saturday, March 5, 2005, Loneal
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wrote:
Imagery crashing against one another; broken, violent ... excellent job in capturing the moment. Good work! ~L (Synthetic Darkness)
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On Thursday, May 20, 2004, BleedSilver
(298) wrote:
A car crash...I have never seen a poem written in this way about a crash...This is beyond words.~Mikey
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A former member wrote:
"an autobiography written on leather seats with fingernails" I can't summon words. Just.... Excellent. ~Wish Upon A Star
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A former member wrote:
by far my favorite yet. very nice. kept with a great theme
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