i just completed a 1600+ road trip
and don't plan to do it again for a long time.
within a couple of hours
i left behind the "scourge of the south"....
fields of kudzu.
kudzu will cover a house or a car
within days, so the secret is to keep moving.
kudzu becomes the kud"zoo" in its
creations....trees and landscaping become
unrecognizable grotesque shapes.
early morning cicadas warn of another hot day ahead
as the sun rises higher in the sky and
shadows become shorter.
tin roofs in the countryside reflect the noontime sun.
i wish i could stop to save the image.
the other side of the road is in gridlock
i am happy that i am heading north
rest areas beckon and i stop to stretch
in the hazy distance a city skyline appears.
i reach the farmlands of southern ohio, flat as the mississippi delta
walls of corn lining the highway,
i reach my destination, as far north as i can drive,
and now i can relax
for a while, i won't think about the long return trip
