sherku: choice

Prisoner 
Of the white lines 
On the highway
Or stay local
And walk to work 

barefoot dash

so determined she stopped

did a little two step out 

shoes in hand caught her train

 What is a sherku?


Originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: barefoot dash - so determined she stopped/ did a little two step out/ shoes in hand caught her train// #twitpoem #140poets

realization

mechanical voice drones

footsteps quicken then the

race is on to catch the train

What is a sherku?
 

Originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: realization - mechanical voice drones/ footsteps quicken then the/ race is on to catch the train// #twitpoem #140poets

sherku: commuter passage

she swayed left to the seat

shifted purse and coffee right

resumed walking the aisle

What is a sherku?


originally posted to Twitter:

sherku: commuter passage - she swayed left to the seat/ shifted purse and coffee right/ resumed walking the aisle//

Franklin Line: Variations on a theme (sherku x 3)

One talks loud on her phone
Another dives into her book
I want understanding

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One talks loud on her phone
Another noses into her book
I watch the trees pass

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One talking on her phone
Another noses into her book
I try to make sense


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What is a sherku?

missed train

Conference call long, platform full
10 foot short, 10 seconds late
There goes my ride

What is a sherku?

Jimmy's driving

Where will the train stop?
The barrel, tree, or big crack
Need to know to greet the door

What is a sherku?

commuter

Entering, she drops some bags
Struggles more overhead
Turns, settles with a sigh

What is a sherku?

sherku: Commuter lady

top heaviness evident
stiletto heels punching
the long train platform

What is a sherku?

sherku: Commuter train

bits of conversation
whispers, commuter train leans
rolling in to the curve

What is a sherku?