Saturday, 8 January 2011

destined destination

I sit by the side of that highway
in a gloomy, dark day
an occasional car passes by
a few stop too,
going their way on my un-response
what I doing on that lonely road-
I see questions in their stance
yet I sit there, unmindful
I look at that orange tree
which is some way from where I am
in that drab day
it seems to be the only bright thing
but I know I will get what I seek
when it gets dark,
I know night is not far away
when trucks start arriving,
it gladdens me much.
you are still driving one out there,
it has been years
but you will know me from far
this is where we first met

"truck is a journey, trucker is its pivot, I am the destination"

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I wrote a series of trucker poems, the one before this was written one year ago. This one is a continuation. I have always wanted to go back. Do read those too along with this. All are stand alone, yet connected.
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23 comments:

  1. Koby8 January 2011 at 04:59

    My dad (and his dad before him) are truckers.. I loved reading your words, and also your other thougts about truckers... if you don't mind me asking..any truckers in your family...?

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  2. gautami tripathy8 January 2011 at 05:04

    Koby, interesting that you asked that. No one is in my family is a trucker from any side. Almost all of them are geeks or nerds. I knew a trucker long ago, and my trucker poetry is based on the tales he used to tell me and add to that my imagination.

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  3. Terra8 January 2011 at 05:19

    What a neat direction to take with this prompt and a fanatically creative thing to write about. Trucker poems. I was glad to read your comment to Koby, I think this a neat line of poetry and I commend your writing.

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  4. Kat8 January 2011 at 05:30

    I loved this. What a wonderful series of poems, I'm glad you were able to continue with today's prompt. Really well done. Kat

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  5. chennairamblings8 January 2011 at 05:35

    Beautifully put, a hint of nostalgia as well as unrequited passion coming through.
    Am glad I got back to blogging if only to read such poetry again.
    Happy New Year Gautami and hope to read lots more of your work.

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  6. vivinfrance8 January 2011 at 05:58

    fascinating images. I could imagine the beautiful hitchhiker, and pray that she stayed safe.

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  7. ~Lissa8 January 2011 at 06:16

    Really fascinating story!

    I really like the line-

    "I know I will get what I seek,
    when it gets dark."

    Erie. Good job!

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  8. jfb578 January 2011 at 07:55

    Some brilliant images there!

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  9. anthonynorth8 January 2011 at 07:55

    That's quite a journey. Nice one.

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  10. lightverse8 January 2011 at 08:23

    You constantly astonish me with the elegant and eloquent way you connect with prompts to create your art. I wouldn't have thought of trucks in this equation, and yet it worked brilliantly.

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  11. Sue8 January 2011 at 08:51

    What an interesting series of poems, and this one is a wonderful addition.

    Thanks for sharing them.

    =)

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  12. Anna8 January 2011 at 11:30

    You are always doing the unexpected! Trucker poems? Wow.
    I think you could probably make a poem out of any kind of material that is thrown at you. It seems so.

    I am still thinking about your poem for the letter W -'With and Without' I told a friend about that poem, but I had to explain it in Swedish. So I tried to translate a little bit of it into Swedish.
    One problem is that 'With-Without' is two or three different words: 'Med/Hos-Utan'. It's difficult, but not impossible to translate poetry. Prose is easier. Poetry that rhymes is even harder.

    I think that I will have to back up and read your trucker-series before I say anything more about this particular SC-post.

    In any case, you are a wonderful writer!

    Please take care!
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    Anna's SC#36

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  13. Tgoette8 January 2011 at 14:00

    Very interesting take on the prompt as usual very well written! Great work!

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  14. flaubert8 January 2011 at 17:21

    Gautami, the destiny of a hitchiker.
    Excellent!
    Pamela

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  15. Wayne Pitchko8 January 2011 at 23:17

    I like what you did here Gautami....nicely done

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  16. 5thsister9 January 2011 at 07:40

    You are definitely becoming a favorite of mine!

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  17. Shail Raghuvanshi9 January 2011 at 21:43

    Your post was very interesting Gautami. Tell us many more such poetic tales..

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  18. Jo10 January 2011 at 11:49

    such an interesting take on the prompt ...

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  19. Tina11 January 2011 at 15:20

    We sure are all going in different directions this week...

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  20. Bone12 January 2011 at 06:37

    Wow, this is different. And just such a hopeful, beautiful piece. I felt like I was sitting there beside you.

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  21. Ames13 January 2011 at 10:42

    Is the orange waiting for the truck? Is the truck coming to pick the orange? This was a different take on this prompt! Interesting.~Ames

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  22. Tina15 January 2011 at 05:42

    very nice. always like to see a good poem on my centus travels :)

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  23. Jenny19 January 2011 at 12:54

    Wow. Where did this come from. I read it twice and was amazed at the powerful word crafting here.

    The thing I liked especially is that it is so open to personal interpretation.

    Really a wow week for you, my dear!

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