This good dog appreciates morning
nose to the air
I do as he does
each deep breath carries a new scent
bark and leaves
something like eucalyptus
warming dirt
car exhaust on Route 66
I don’t mind that the storied road
is there off to the left
nation’s travel artery
here like a promise of good things to come
our driveway was once an alley to a parking lot
right on Route 66 itself
now bricked up
we are as close as ever
without the world
the uprooted
having their way with us
Life has taught me about people
about highways and byways
about claiming space
pied a terre
sheltering space amidst the roar and hum
being grounded
what meaning there is in all the phrases
the phrases of place and roots
I am home
#NaPoWriMo
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