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430 miles...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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The area on the map photo, is the area I was in for the past couple of days, right near, in fact we passed it regularly, Yale University...(wasn't impressed)


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Round trip,
Just lil’ ole me,
Now I am home and can finally get a grip,
28 dollars in tolls,
70 bucks in gas,
Those toll takers on the NYC G.W. Bridge sure are trolls…

A wedding I attended in New Haven, Ct.,
Was gonna round trip the drive at first,
Glad I talked myself out of that,
For that kind of mileage twice in one day,
Would have been the most freakin’ worst,
Enough today I did almost every other word I cursed…

I stopped only once to get coffee,
Also bought a small bag of toffee,
Never again, I surely hope,
But if it does I will be sure to ingest drugs to help me cope…
© me – 7/13/14

 

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 Reviews of "430 miles..."
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 14, 2014
Glad you made it back safely home, Ed; you have my empathy. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed on July 14, 2014
Your last line tells me that you will be trippin while you are taking a trip.

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 14, 2014
I once drove 1100 miles in a day. It only took 22 hours at an average of 50 mph in that underpowered Sprite. Never again. Stopping for tolls and traffic can drive one crazy.

Ron

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on July 14, 2014
Man, you are old, Bro. When I travel I usually drive 700 or 800 miles a day, or it would take me forever to get anywhere. I used to transport newly adopted dogs 1,500 miles from Utah to Chicago - never more than a two-day trip for me. But there are so many homeless dogs right around here now that I don't have to travel anywhere to rescue them.

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 13, 2014
don't feel bad i just drove over 400 miles in 5.5 hours ... next time i think i'll take your advise ...

Reviewed on July 13, 2014
That's a long way to go to attend a wedding. I'm glad you are safely back home.

Sandie :o)


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