American Byways Poem by Darwin Henry Beuning
American Byways
I remember life
Before the Interstate
Minnesota,
In the fifties
And early sixties
Two lane roads,
Getting anywhere
Took forever and a day
In the summer
Rows of cars
Stuck behind tractors
Pulling loads of hay
In the winter
Being 'Snowed In'
Highway 52
Closed for days
Now, in America
We have Interstates
High speed expressways
Stretching coast to coast
Yes, I remember those times, too. I also remember time before you. (I'm older than you are.) :) :) :)
There were 30,057 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in 2013 in which 32,719 deaths occurred. A curiosity, pedestrian fatalities on Interstates have claimed an average of 610 lives each year. Interesting, since pedestrians are not allowed on Interstates.
They may not be allowed there, but obviously some are there, and some are paying for it with their lives.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/2/2024 10:29:17 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Your poem shows just how much the highways have changed and improved. The new system saves the motorist precious time, always significant.