Moscow, Michigan (poem) by Joseph Ferrari on AuthorsDen

Moscow, Michigan
by Joseph Ferrari → (All Poetry by Joseph Ferrari)
Rated "PG" by the Author.

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From "Three Books", originally published in the chap book "Planes, Trains and Trucks", 2003
MOSCOW, MICHIGAN It was a spring day in the middle of winter and 12 was running smooth. Just outside of a wide spot in the road called Moscow, I caught him in the mirror and instinctively checked my speed. Seventy-one. Crap. I geared down, pulled over, killed the motor and got my stuff ready, when I noticed he hit his lights in the only spot with enough shoulder to fit my rig. I watched him get out of his car. Sixty, I guess. Yeah, he knows what he’s doing. He climbed up on my saddle bag and told me he’s been in my mirror for over four miles and asked if I’m all right, all the time sniffing for booze, checking my hands, teeth; seeing how many years I’ve been poppin’, Black Mollys. I told him I was sorry, but the day was perfect and I’d just written a love poem for my girl (neglecting to tell him this ‘girl’ hardly knows I’m alive) and asked if he’d like to hear it. When I finished, I left the tears on my face until he handed my stuff back and told me to slow it down. He never even ran my license. Yeah, this guy knows his stuff.

Reviewed by Connie Faust

Reviewed on June 29, 2008

This is such a great story, Joe. Yes, I can see the "tough" cop checking you out, and then softening with the thought of you, Big Trucker, writing a love poem. I can understand, too, leaving the tears on your face; even though it was something of a ploy, it's amusing to read about.
The last time my Bill was stopped, I mentioned to the trooper that we were just on our way back from celebrating - I think it was our anniversary last year, and we always go to a town about an hour away for dinner in a special place. We were both shocked when he didn't give him a ticket, because Bill admitted he was going too fast.
It's nice to find out some tough cops have hearts, too.

Connie

Reviewed by Michael Jones

Reviewed on May 7, 2008

Hey Joe I like this poem and it shows how powerful love is even if the other party is not aware of it. The good part is that the officer got caught up into what your wrote about love. And for the community of AuthorsDen.com, meet Mr. Joseph Ferrari who is a humble man and that's why I love him as the publisher of my book entilted ' A Cut Above': Ofcourse he would never tell you and this is why I did. And to Joe's credit he has published many other titles that otherwise would never have been out there. Peace!!!