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Waiting for the bus


02.07.13 Posted in today's words by

Christopher Roe’s most recent poem to appear here was Signs (December 2012).

Waiting for the bus

By Christopher Roe

Buses shamble like large beetles
haltingly through the streets
and scud into the dark tunnels
under the hills to the sunshine
on the other side of the hill 
they scatter with a hiss and growl
and we, the lowly commuters,
their droppings along the way.



3 Responses to “Waiting for the bus”

  1. bobbietroy says:

    I like this!

  2. Christopher has a great voice and so succinctly captured our everyday life and “our place” in this great cosmos! MI look forward to more from Christopher!!!!

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