Thursday, September 17, 2015

DMC: "Summer Tradition" by Kristi Dee Veitenheimer



SUMMER TRADITION 

Six flags-
summer.

Waiting-
snaking lines.

Log flume-
straddle the seat.

Squealing-
splashing every turn.

Uh Oh-
chains pulling up incline.

Grabbing-
frightened knowing what comes next.

Tensing-
anticipating the freefall.

Screaming-
losing my stomach racing downhill.

Soaking-
running, getting back in line one more time!


© 2015 Kristi Dee Veitenheimer. All rights reserved.

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3 comments:

  1. It's that 'one more time' that's wonderful. I enjoyed the anticipation up that hill.

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  2. What a fun tradition, Kristi! Grabbing... tensing... screaming... soaking... your verbs tell it all.

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  3. Terrific poem. Great movement and fun memory. Thanks.

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