Sunday, October 23, 2011

Magpie Tales 88: city driving

This fabulous city photo is by Lee Friedlander, from America by Car,
posted as a prompt by Magpie Tales

CITY DRIVING

City driving makes me crazy,
City driving drives me mad.
Round and round I go forever:
Can no parking place be had?
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How I long for open spaces
Of a village or our town,
Easy parking just for banking,
Shopping's easy there, I've found.
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So why am I in the city
Making turns to left and right?
I'm here 'cause my husband promised
He would take me out tonight.
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Dinner first, a movie after,
Then back to our town we'll drive,
Him in front; and me, I'll follow
Like the best of driving wives.
*
Next time we two go for dinner,
Mere blocks from our home we'll be,
And, of course, to watch a movie,
We can do that on TV.
© Kay L. Davies, October, 2011

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30 comments:

  1. Carolina LintheadOctober 23, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Excellent take...so very true! We are very happy to be living in a town, now...no city driving! Dinner out, no problem...the food is more than good enough for us, then home in minutes for movies and, of course, blogging!

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  2. anthonynorthOctober 23, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    That flows far better than the traffic. Enjoyed it.

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  4. Jenn JilksOctober 23, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Well done. You are so clever and creative. I've been preoccupied with a hospice client.

    Cheers from Cottage Country!

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  5. MaggieOctober 23, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    LOL. I'm with you. Love your take.

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  6. Mary Ann PotterOctober 23, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Oh, yes--- this is why we moved from the city to a farm! I liked the busy-ness of this poem, so well symbolizing the drive itself. Great ending lines as well. Might as well stay home...

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  7. JJ Roa RodriguezOctober 23, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    i myself dont like the city living but i guess i have no choice. hehehe... esp that all that i need to do and people i need to see and meet are there. even for shopping, yeah to browse is easy, but to go on a long line when paying, a pain in the whatever...

    JJRod'z

    btw, thank you for the push and the moral support for my upcoming projects. In my own little way i wanted to be a help to people. that is what i am and i wanna be. McGuinty is on my Facebook list of friends and hope he will listen to me and answer my letter to him. Prayig for all of these... Thanks!

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  8. mrsnesbittOctober 23, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    It's funny, but I lived in a city for 10 years, Nottingham. I happily drove on the motorway and in the city centre regularly - then I returned home to Yorkshire and despise city driving now. Jon does most of the driving I drive as little as possible.

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  9. Kathy B.October 23, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Nice cheerful energy!

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  10. ZoeOctober 23, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Very nicely done! A good humoured look at something I whole-heartedly agree with! Loved it!

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  11. Kathe W.October 23, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    I like the rhythm and the cheery tone- well done!

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  12. OneOctober 24, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    How beautiful and so very true.

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  13. Brian MillerOctober 24, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    ha i hope you got to have some fun eventually...the city can be merciless when trying to drive...did not do too bad when i was in NYC last...

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  14. Tess KincaidOctober 24, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Charming write, Kay...I enjoyed this...

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  15. Ann GrenierOctober 24, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    I can relate completely to this and totally agree. Seems you have voiced the sentiments of many others.

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  16. izzyOctober 24, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Love the flow! thanks, very nice to read.

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  17. MargaretOctober 24, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Yes, a cozy dinner and a movie at home is lovely. If I'm going to NYC, I want to stay for few days in order to make the drive worthwhile!

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  18. Chronicles of IllusionsOctober 24, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    oh how I liked this - loads of fun with a lot of truths in it

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  19. Tumblewords:October 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Excellent - there comes a time when enough is just too much!

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  20. HelenOctober 24, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Oh yes, city driving is no picnic .. makes me very glad I live in a small city. I enjoyed this!

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  21. Mystic_MomOctober 25, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Yes! I agree 100%! Love your poem.

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  22. kaykualaOctober 25, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    True enough Kay! City driving drives me round the bend too. I try to avoid it as long as I can. But once a while for a great evening with a loved one, why not! Beautiful verse!

    Hank

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  23. ChristineOctober 26, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Lots of fun... city driving is hard work... I can relate!!

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  24. ChristineOctober 26, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Lots of fun... I enjoyed the drive and the movie at the end. Thanks for following my blog, too.

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  25. Jenn JilksOctober 26, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    I so love visiting you, and your visits to me. I am stressed with my hospice client. Would love to be writing poetry these days....
    I did a post on mixed marriage trees today.

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  26. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryOctober 27, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    lovely humor, well penned city mood.

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  27. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryOctober 27, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    There are advantages and disadvantages in city living, you have captured it very well.

    enjoyed your magpie.

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  28. CadOctober 29, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Can't beat a night in with the missus! ♥

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