An old, battered, black truck careens and swerves;
On a wild ride demanding steel nerves.
He soon quickens the horrifying pace.
Fortitude is needed to win the race.
His cold fingers rigidly grip the wheel.
Not a ripple of remorse does he feel.
Suspense heightens, the farmer drops a gear
Careful of the bootleg booze in the rear.
Into the barn and covered up with hay,
The priceless cargo is hidden away.
Revenuers pass by the quaint woodchuck
In hot pursuit of the phantom black truck.
Author notes
Photo credit: http://www.galleryreplicas.com/Planes,%20Trains,%20Automobiles.htm
Word Bank
careens, quickens, horrifying, fortitiude
rigidly, ripple, remorse, heightens, farmer, careful
quaint
Woodchuck is a perjorative for someone from Vermont.
In a list
A contest entry
- Word Bank Anyone? by Pamela A Lamppa.
1750 points, ended November 6, 2008, 15 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This one was my favorite, a slice of exciting American history revitalized.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoyed the poem.
Mike
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Grand. This is absolutely grand! Such a cool cool tale filled with imagery. LOVED how you used the word bank. Well done with this delightful rhyme.
One little teeny typo I think...
"Fortitude is need to win the race." I think it should be "needed" instead of "need"
BUT - plenty of time to make a quickie edit before the final judging. I am so very very pleased to see this entry in my contest. First one I have read and already the bar is set high. Excellent work. I will be back. ~Pamela
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Thanks for reading and commenting and the heads up on the typo. They are my bane. It will be corrected.
Mike
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This was done really well, great use of the words and of the picture. You were very descriptive with your words.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you liked the poem. It is losely based on an event that occured during Prohibition on the farm that my folks own.
Mike
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Wonderful
Very creative and well expressed. Great use of rhyme. Best of luck in the contest
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting. I am glad that you enjoyed the poem.
Mike
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I love this Mike. All very covert and the suspense is great...are you going to share some of that priceless cargo with your friends...LOL
annie
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I had fun with the wordbank. And sure... I can send you a little white lightning.
Mike
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Hahaha This Is just awesome
All the best In the contest woodchuckers
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Thanks. It is based on an event that occurred on my folks farm during prohibition.
Mike
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