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An April Rainy Friday
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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A little rain in LA has a tendency to lobotomize the average driver here. Crash stats skyrocket every time it sprinkles, snarling up what should be an easy ride.


Poem Artwork

An April shower has the power

To wash the commuter’s brains away

At least that’s what I’m witnessing

As I drive to work today

 

Judging by the place I sit

Traffic’s backed up for three miles

Instead of Friday’s normal light

Scowling soon replaces smiles

 

In the rain they drive like idiots

Instead of using care

Now I see the problem

That idiots run in pairs

 

Someone got impatient

Became a traffic swine

A slow motion collision

While taking cuts in line

 

Nobody has been injured

Except for someone’s pride

Unless a silly fight ensues

Because there is no place to hide

 

Then it finally hits me

The reason I can tell

Today is Friday the 13th

Freddy Krueger’s commute from hell

 

 

 

Copyright © 2012 Patrick Granfors

 

 


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 Reviews of "An April Rainy Friday"
Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on April 16, 2012
Well done, Patrick.

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on April 16, 2012
Giggle...I love your lighthearted spirit, Patrick!!! You can make the most annoying things seem funny....great job!

Anna

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron
Reviewed on April 14, 2012
Ah yes, triscadekaphobia rears its ugly head.

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger
Reviewed on April 14, 2012
April showers bring May flowers as it goes..
LA is a good place to drive a Dodge Dart !!
Humor is always a calming factor!
Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Vivian Dawson
Reviewed on April 14, 2012
Used to love driving my car...now
I pray to drive and dodgem!!!!

Lady Vivian

Reviewed by Richard King
Reviewed on April 14, 2012
You should try driving here in Florida, where those of us in our late 60's are the youngsters. Left turns from the right lane are an every day occurrence and during our rainy season, we have rain for an hour or so nearly every day.

Enjoyed.... Dick

Reviewed by Donna Chandler
Reviewed on April 14, 2012
I hear what you're saying and enjoyed the touch of humor you added to lighten a major aggravation.

Donna

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on April 14, 2012
I doubt that people need an excuse to drive like idiots today,
But they keep coming up with more and more excuses.

Reviewed on April 13, 2012
PAT ... JUST LIKE ALCOHOL, IDIOTS N' DRIVING DON'T MIX!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 13, 2012
you're right,too many panic over nothing making things worse. Did you get hail? we had one cloud burst an unusual hard driving hail that covered everything. Glad it didn't last long or it could have been terrible.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on April 13, 2012
The same thing kinda happened here,
Though it wasn't rainy but everybody drove queer,
Pulling out in front of high speed traffic causes me to at them sneer,
And to think I thought that Friday the 13th was just bunk,
If they keep driving like that I am going to turn their cars into junk...Jurseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

Reviewed on April 13, 2012
You'd think it have an effect on all the latino tempers in this heat, but then it only rains once or twice a year, I never seen those cement wash basins ever full, the ones that run through the city, the dry river beds,,,, Bless ya!

Reviewed by Lonnie Hicks
Reviewed on April 13, 2012
Certainly true in Northern California as well. There should be a permit issued to drivers who can drive in the rain.

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman
Reviewed on April 13, 2012
So glad I have no place to go today, Patrick, 'cause it is raining cats and dogs (whatever that means) and thunder like I've never heard. Living off the 101, Friday afternoon traffic is never light heading northward, or, depending on how one looks at it, Westward. So glad I have no place to go today.
Mark

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on April 13, 2012
Hah! I hear you, used to live in Los Angeles. You really want to see some bad driving check out south Louisiana when we have our ten to fifteen year annual snowfall. I don't bother to go out. Period. Lunatics in killing machines.


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