03-05-2026, 03:08 AM
No Outlet
In April when the trees begin to leaf
the year-round denizens emerge
to greet each other, waking up
to bask in sweatered sunlit breeze.
Then June arrives and neighbors clog
the road, no room to turn around;
in many moves a car can just
about reverse its route to flee.
September comes, the hubbub dims
except for weekend warriors
anticipating blazing views
of mountain forests poised for sleep.
Now Winter slowing to a stop,
its tires clad in chains for grip
demands an effort unfulfilled
to slide its way to anywhere.
In April when the trees begin to leaf
the year-round denizens emerge
to greet each other, waking up
to bask in sweatered sunlit breeze.
Then June arrives and neighbors clog
the road, no room to turn around;
in many moves a car can just
about reverse its route to flee.
September comes, the hubbub dims
except for weekend warriors
anticipating blazing views
of mountain forests poised for sleep.
Now Winter slowing to a stop,
its tires clad in chains for grip
demands an effort unfulfilled
to slide its way to anywhere.