In Austin, and anywhere else there are highways, commuters know the distress of crowded lanes and bad drivers. But when your highway is also under construction, frustration can reach a whole different level.
Never-ending Construction on I-35
oh hello, orange cones
my old friends
hello newly painted
yet crooked stripes
marking brand new baby-sized lanes
hello neighbor car
one inch from my bumper
hello new day
on I35.
Funny we should meet here
in this ground hog day
of torment
every moment a repeat
of yesterday’s moment
and the day before’s
and the day before’s
perhaps we can enjoy
this standstill
perhaps we can bond
over bonds
that might one day
(in a thousand years)
provide fresh and useful
roadways
or maybe we can just memorize
the streaks of grime
on every orange cone
and just come to terms
that this spot
right here
in this lane
on this road
is our
new home
Produced by Laura Rice and Leah Scarpelli.
