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Driving in L.A.

Rushing downhill on Sepulveda,
ignoring the posted speed limit
like all of the others, in our hurry.

The cars going in the opposite direction uphill
finished, it seemed, being pressed for time
on their way back to a stillness, of sorts.

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Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

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Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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