In a Jam

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Sun, 25 Jun 2023
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12 comments
 

If you are driving
through Birmingham
you may get stuck
in a traffic jam.

That long queues
at Spaghetti Junction
will make you late,
is a natural assumption.

One of the reasons
why you have to wait
is that it is where
the M6 meets the A38.

The interchange works
in various stages
but the transition
seems to take ages.

Drivers are told
to use the M6 toll
to avoid congestion
but it doesn't suit all.

 
© Luigi Pagano 2023

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Travel
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

What a great take on the I. P.  Luigi,

I'm so glad I'm retired and don't have to worry about such jams.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I too haven't got such a problem, Jenny, but still remember the long waits.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by celticman on

there's always different kinds of jam. This is my worst one. 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I sympathise, Jack This type of jam leaves a bitter taste in one's mouth.

Best, wishes and thanks for the cherries.

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Those traffic jams are a nightmare you want to get out and bang the others guy head over and over on his bonnet. Road rage. Plead temporary insanity. Thanks heavens I'm not in Joburg anymore and sitting at home you miss all the fun. Rather listen to it all on the radio!

Cheers! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

This problem seems to be universal. Tom. Good on you for avoiding all the hassle and relaxing at home.

Cheers, Luigi

 

Submitted by Sooz006 on

Luigi, Good to se you. It's great to pop in and see old friends are still posting, (I was going to say, still here, but that makes it sound as though I'm wondering which of us oldies has died.)  

Great poem, much enjoyed. Thank you for the read.

See, now I disagree with you, after enduring the A590, the M6 is a joy in comparison, and I don't mind the toll road, those twenty minutes saved make a big difference. I live in Barrow, the longest clu-de-sac in England they say. It takes 40 minutes to get anywhere and if you live around here, your journey doesn't start until you get off that damned road. 

Enojed this, thank you. 

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Soon, long time no hear! How are you? Still writing? At 88 years of age, it's what keeps my grey cells active. Traffic jams are no longer a problem for me, I let taxi drivers take care of that.
Let us have some more of your prose. Until then, cheerio.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Sooz006 on

Hi Luigi, what a warm welcome, thank you. I didn't write for six years until very recently, too busy with work--but I'm back on it with renewed obsession, and loving it. I've written, and published, three 80K novels this year, and another three well on the way.Live life on extremes.

It's great to see you, and read you, again. 

Ah, 88 is but a number. Take care, my friend. xxx

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I'm impressed, quite an output; it makes my short pieces look very scant. Keep up the good work.

yes xxx

 

Submitted by Turlough on

On the one occasion in my life that I decided to be a bit elitist and handed over the cash to drive up the M6 toll road there was a jam.  

It frustrates me to think that I still can't find the words I need to describe the level of frustration.

Nice poem, this. It made me smile.

Turlough

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I know the feeling, Turlough. Sometimes it's difficult to know what to do for the best. Thanks for reading and commenting. Nice to hear from you once again.

Best, Luigi