Under the highway

under the highway

A split in the pavement where vehicles enter the overpass: from underneath, next to the tracks, it sounds like a heartbeat. Thump-thump. Soil in which nothing has sprouted in 35 years. The once-a-day Amtrak gathering speed, faces hidden behind tinted glass, & the blinking tail light disappearing around the bend. Thump-thump.

About Dave Bonta

Dave Bonta (bio) crowd-sources his problems by following his gut, which he shares with one quadrillion of his closest microbial friends --- a tight-knit, symbiotic community comprising some 500 different species of bacteria, fungi, and protozoa.
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8 Responses to Under the highway

  1. Dick says:

    A striking shift of location from the outback to the overpass. I wonder what epiphanies might have resulted from a surprise confrontation with that graffito.

    • Dave says:

      I don’t know. Fortunately, my quick reflex action with the camera was able to ward off any stray moment of reflection it otherwise might’ve prompted in me.

  2. Lorianne says:

    I love this for more reasons than I can count, not the least of which being I know that thump-thump well.

    • Dave says:

      Really? Cool! This just goes to show I ought to post something everyday no matter what. You never know what’s going to resonate with whom.

  3. Pica says:

    I’m with Lorianne. I think your internet break has done great things for you.

  4. Dana says:

    Fine. I won’t.