Uh oh! What was that? Oh no. I hope it wasn’t … uhhh. That was definitely a stray branch, or a piece of truck tire, right?
Texas Roadkill
the dreaded WHUMP
is not like the snipe.
you don’t hunt the WHUMP
you don’t seek it out.
the WHUMP finds you
in the day time
and at night
driving fast
driving slow,
the WHUMP
is there
hiding at every curve
and when it strikes
the WHUMP always wins
even as it loses
a dedicated warrior
in the fight against
pristine cars
the WHUMP
is found everywhere
but in Texas
it’s especially special,
as it leaps, flies, rolls,
drives
in your path,
pre-roadkill
targeting you
a WHUMP
in armadillo clothing
Produced by Laura Rice.
