DINO
They say there are no dinosaurs
anymore
But this early morn I saw three or four
Roaring along Route forty-four.
Giants of the highways,
Awesome lizards of our days,
Juggernauts of the long roadways,
Threading along through many a maze.
They grow longer every year,
Huge and bulky they appear.
They shake me up with sudden fear
As if a dinosaur came near.
And yet I buy the goods they bring
With never a thought from whence they spring,
Enjoying the lovely tasty, beautiful things.
Truly, our dinosaurs are amazing!
Phyllis was a contributing Ninepatch reader from its inception. She passed away, January 2002. This poem is from Editor Frances' personal collection.