Route 9, Massachusetts Poem by Samuel Stuart Pennell
Route 9, Massachusetts
My brother, mother and I are in our Volvo.
We are on route 9, sliding down-
towards Boston.
I am 8 years old,
my brother is 10
God, he seems so old
All-of-a-sudden, I-imagine-myself-gone.It-is-as-though-I-am-gone-from
this-world.I-imagine-that-I-don't-exist.If-I-stay-silent-long-enough
no-one-will-see-me-I-will-disappear.No-one-has-talked-to-me-in-8-minutes. Does-it-mean-that-I-am-gone? I- hold-my-breath-and-no-one-can-hear-me, no-one-can-see-me.
Have-I-disappeared?
Wow interesting concept, i never thought of that, I'm not really a fan of the - though. Change the format and I give it an 8!
Lovely image of a child deep in thought here...thank you Samuel
keep writing, and expand your horizons. You can do it, you have some great pooetry.
this poem moved me cos it reminded me of me when i was 9. gd wright
Samuel i like this one a lot the words you wrote seem like they are really happening to somebody
I think this is a beautifully written poem, brings back all the memories of playing in blanket covers, building dens (aka castles) from our old brown leather sofa and thinking I had been swept off into a world of fantasy... Love it. Ps. thanks for your comments on my material, it means alot. Regards
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Hi Samuel, This is simple but deep, i like it very much, tks for sharing