Image: Arrival at Lamesa at Earth Mother Studio, with St George's Flags flying as usual, my trade mark.

 

17.04.18-96) It’s 6:45 I begin my drive

But first things first cos’ I’m goin far,

So it’s black coffee an’ an energy bar

On 183 I’m headin’ west an’ I see,

Sign says “toll” I don’t care just let me roll

Texas 29, turn left an’ it’s goin’ fine

Through Burnet, and Llano, then breakfast had for this travelin’ lad

The out of Llano take a right an’ run, to Brady on the 71

Then I go through Eden to San Angelo

Don’t bother with the radio, quiet roads, quiet drive gonna keep it so

San Angelo’s past I feel tiredness creep

Over me so I’m gonna stop an’ have a sleep

 

97) Sleep had, North West of Carlsbad, I wake give my head a shake

Water bottle filled, I’m on my way

Drive’s goin’ fine, soon I’m crossin’ the Sterling County line

Nice an’ cool on the inside, temperature showin’ 90˚ on the outside

Then I’m through Sterling City to Big Spring

Roads still clear so I’m usin’ the old route this year

Big Spring for my midday repast

45 minutes later Lamesa at last

 

98) The first place to be is Radio KPET

Drop in on Don, let him know what’s going down

Now the Road Poets back in town

Arranged an interview for after “Tell an’ Sell”

He knows they always go down well

Then give Shawnda a call so she can tell me where I need to be

Directions given as to where I’m soon there, we meet, hug an’ greet

A brief chat, I decide not to lurk, but decide to work

Giving the notion it’s time for Earth Day Festival promotion

So off I go to the familiar places I know

Those familiar streets I’m drivin’ down

Thinkin’ “Yes the Road Poet really is back in town”.

Shawnda is Shawnda Clawson founder of the project, we had never met until today but she was told about me by Connie Williams, and that I was in Texas in April and so invited me to join her, I did and was glad, it was a great experience

 

99) Work on the centre was going steady, to get it ready

For the weekend but certain things had to be right

Cos’ it’s where I’ll be sleepin’ tonight

Initially for disabled war veterans to spend the day,

Now they had all passed away

For years it had lain unused falling into disrepair

Till someone saw the potential there

Staring again like going back to Eden they want to build

A community garden like the Permaculture Guild

And the centre would prove its worth as a studio dedicated to Mother Earth