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At Home in My Honda
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Nancy Scott


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I'm clawing my way out of winter, shoveling
and scraping, then a goose to my Honda
to prime its transmission. My daughter
won't ride in my car. Should be condemned,
she says, so to please her, I get rid of 
empty water bottles, gas receipts, candy 
wrappers, and junk mail. She reminds me
a teak spice carousel has taken up residence
in the back seat. I set her straight—
what you call litter is comfort to me.
 
In dog years, my Honda is older than I am.
We've covered 152,000 miles on highways
rougher than washboards, swerved around
potholes, entrails, and garbage; semis
on either side hovering to crush us.
We've tracked errant children and dogs. 
The worst―black ice ready to spin us
into a tree, but my Honda comes through.
It deserves a good detailing, but, in truth,

another trucks's backspray is up ahead.

© by Nancy Scott. 
Used with the author's permission.

 


Nancy Scott was an author and artist in New Jersey. Managing editor of U.S. 1 Worksheets for more than a decade, she was the author of five full-length books and four chapbooks. Nancy began writing poetry in the mid-‘90s as a way to share experiences and insights from her earlier career as a social worker. Nancy's latest poetry collection, A Little Excitement, was named "first choice for summer 2021 reading" by North of Oxford. Her art was frequently hung in juried shows and, sometimes, her poetry and art were featured together.

 


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mjs.ontheroad@gmail.com:
This poem is a gem! I love and relate to it so much; thanks, to you both!
Posted 04/09/2018 06:47 PM
Jo:
Love this poem. Enjoyed it especially this Monday morning. What a gift you have.
Posted 04/09/2018 01:53 PM
DavidTookey:
Trucks "hovering to crush us". Perfect!!!
Posted 04/09/2018 10:53 AM
Charly:
My Honda CR-V is 105 in dog years.....still a puppy to me. Love this poem!
Posted 04/09/2018 09:04 AM
mjorlock:
A fun read for an April morning! I like the way Nancy brings her Honda into the forefront of her relationships with family and the rest of the world--and it's true: we do form an attachment to our cars that is as enduring, in some ways, as our attachments to people and pets.
Posted 04/09/2018 08:40 AM
michael escoubas:
Nancy: I can relate so easily!! Thank you!!
Posted 04/09/2018 08:16 AM


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