Poem for College Station

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Diamond Geezer
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Poem for College Station

Sweat collects on Harvey Mitchell's brow
and falls onto the searing pavement
blots of oil that Leon Sevcik power washes off of the garage floor.
A strange object found while at the plow,
a prolate spheroid wrapped in leather,
brings everything to a halt.

A hawk, perched atop a temporary tree
watches the lines of cars below
delivers notices:
"You were late."
A bitter berry from the vine
Paul turns to Merrill:
"Now is not the time."

The Sunday chorus is a hosanna for predictions of rain,
a good hand of dominoes and empty cans of beer
tossed on to immaculate lawns.
Reverence for tradition that set sail around the world
replaced with a new part at every port.
And the old timers smile on in knowing amusement
because what's the harm? The coal ultimately provides the steam.

Tracks cut through prairie take us to the college station.
And the consternation as city planners and councils grapple
-One has to know her history
to say for sure, the destination.

A sharp splinter into the worn palm of Mr. Millican
jolted awake. A mixture of pride, awe, and, is that resignation?
Coffee with the ghosts of Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Carter at Lincoln.
Iced Caramel Macchiato, Organic Soy Milk
An 18-year-old blows through a red light
looking at her phone a crystal ball
unaware
CSTX-Socol
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This is spectacular.
techno-ag
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FlyRod
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Tailgate88
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halibut sinclair
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redd38
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AG
You should perform this poem at the grand slam poetry festival this weekend.
techno-ag
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AG
A haiku:

All hail BCS
Old, new, & big stadium
Out of town money!
Scotch
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AG
College Station

It's not Bryan, but it's close.
MiMi
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FlyRod
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Bryan doesn't need a poem. It's superiority to College Station is already poetic.
NativeTxn
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I am still contemplating what a "temporary tree" might be.
aggiegal99
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A red-light camera pole? Telephone pole?

Love the poem!
texasaggie2015
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AG
A crane?
Vox Humana
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I think the temporary tree refers to the idea that all trees will eventually fall to the developer's chainsaw.
halibut sinclair
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quote:
A bitter berry from the vine
Paul turns to Merrill:
"Now is not the time."

Messina Hof is in Bryan.
biobioprof
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I've used this before, but...

May I boil in oil
Or confit in duck fat
If I ever call
College Station "CStat"
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