drag race

kids these days.

a drag race under the

sunset:

 

minivans and regan-era

sedans

cough and belch and bleed and rust

while young men with

tattoos and cigarettes

cheer them on to

a bitter end.

 

the sun leaves the world

without a kiss.

 

scene.

Author's Note

Got to thinking about how obsessed some guys are with cars.

Reviews

[Kenneth The Poet]

Sounds like the writer is pitching a scene to a Hollywood executive. That is what I see here.

[Sbernie18]

subtle yet deep. Very sudden ending though, and its kinda hard to connect the meaning in the poem. But i do like it. nice write