Image: Budget Host motel car park, just before sunrise, the car is loaded, after taking this picture I was away. It's always a beautiful part of the day, so quiet.

 

23.04.2017 - 117) The sun’s still down,

I’m leavin’ Lamesa town

But the East horizon hue tells me sun up’s nearly due

An’ I know I’ve a fair way to go

So no hesitation, gentle acceleration to reach the speed I need

Big Spring I’m nearin’ the suns appearin’

Bathing the land with its glow, it’s goin’ to be hot I know

But I got air conditionin’ no need to frown,

An’ if that fails I wind the windows down

Once again take it slow goin’ through San Angelo

Brady down to mMson the way I came

Not the usual way, but I’ll take some new pictures today

To Llano through Burnet an’ I’m slowin’ low fuel warnin’ light’s showin’

Gas station found, once more I’m bound

To Austin, my motel, book in, unload an’ away

To the library, check my e mails from home an essential part of my roam

Relax in the sun before day is done

Then to an open mic at Kick Butt I’m away

What better ending to a road poets day

 

118) Kick Butt my final time this year to do my rhyme

Began with a couple of jokes, about two of my fellow travelin’ blokes

Then two poems from the Holy Land went well

Two more an’ they were knowin’

About our Forrest Fest tribute to Leonard Cohen

My last as to why, I didn’t mind bein’ called “Limey Guy”

Ending with “God willing see you next year”

When once again they’ll say “it must be April, Trevor’s here”