roadways

A line that was a dark alley. A line that was a hairpin turn. A line that was a blind curve. A line that was an on-ramp. A line that was a work zone. A line that was the last exit before the toll. A line that stretched to a vanishing point. A line that was a dead end.

vehicle language

In a poem, language is the vehicle and not the road, nor its destination.

long road to the deep north

The best writing teachers don’t teach shortcuts.