Rogue on the Road to Rhode Island

Quicksilver switches gears from Silver Path to Silver GPS

Rogue on the Road to Rhode Island
(departure:8AM)

Don programmed the GPS for 13 Sherman St.Newport,RI.
It calculated we would arrive at 12:38PM
But we skittered through Mass on the toll road,
And the robot continued to steer us back to the country routes.

It calculated we would arrive at 12:38PM
But, using the toll road, we parked at 11:24!
Speed limit on I90 was 65mph; in Conn: 30mph!

But we skittered through Mass on the toll road
First E, then N, then E;the robot voice ignored.
She never voiced her rage; calmly plotted on.

And the robot continued to steer us back to the country routes
U turns, hills, a satellite view from the clouds;
And we, like arrows, found our mark, stealthily on the ground.

I GET AROUND

At one, I get around …
On ATV, through the woods with squirrels, foxes, bears;
On mountain bikes with free stylers’twists and airs,
On skateboards with their “pop and shove-it” pairs.

Oliver owns the ATV

On ATV, through the woods with squirrels, foxes, bears;
We track them down and race past trees in wild wood dungarees;
‘N helmets, belts and safety bars that bring risk to its knees.

Oliver sets off for free wheeling

On mountain bikes with free stylers’ twists and airs,
It’s “rail the turn”, “blunt the wall”,
“Wheelie drops” and “fakie falls”

Let’s try a “pop-shove-it”

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On skateboards with their “pop and shove it”pairs:
The ollies, flips, and grinds;
The “no-complies” and never minds!

Jeanne Poland
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Thank you to Joy Acey for the prompt.