Living the Mid-Western Dream

[ChristopherSea]

Thanks so much for reading this poem and sharing your observations and suggestions. I will take them under consideration. I shall address some of your queries: New world birds- yes pigeons and vultures. I knew that putricine and cadaverine would get in someone’s crawl, but they should be easy to understand from their roots (putrid and cadaver). I will identify the teen as the mom better, thanks for pointing that out. The driver of the Mustang is the boy friend. Yes she is being 'chased'/taunted. Taunts could substitute, but 'charges' goes with 'mustang'. Dirty faces is good, but I am borrowing the pun for 'dirty years' from Gregory Corso. Sure cars hiss and spit, from leaky radiators. Spit also characterizes her man. I will make that 'her somnolent squint'. Tired eyes? Very boring and cliche, but I'll consider substitutes. The lines you had trouble with: The sun sets on this day and its chronic scene, but tomorrow will be the same. I had climates, but I thought climes flowed better. Much obliged for the read and recommendations fogglethorpe. All worthwhile and several incorporated in version 2.0. I even gave you back putricine, ha ha./Chris