(for their own sake)
Let him see the world, alone, from
within his jalopy,
be solo while roaming that
monotonous stretch of highway
leading to no destination, ever,
the trauma
of hearing only sleep-inducing
drones,
of the rumble of tires on asphalt,
the unchanging intonation of his own
voice,
his aggravation at being able to
steer toward,
but never arriving at an idea that
stands outside his lane.
.
Linda
Imbler
Linda Imbler’s poetry collections include six published
paperbacks: Big Questions, Little Sleep, Big Questions, Little Sleep” second
edition (expanded with 66 additional poems), Lost and Found, Red Is The
Sunrise, Bus Lights, Travel Sights, and Spica’s Frequency. Soma
Publishing has published her four e-book collections, The Sea’s Secret
Song, Pairings, a hybrid of short fiction and poetry, and That Fifth
Element, and Per Quindecim. Her new book, Spica’s Frequency, will
be published on December 1, 2021. Examples of Linda’s poetry and a
listing of publications can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.
In addition to writing, she helps her husband, a Luthier, build
acoustic guitars and steel strings in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A. They are
currently working on number 10.