jann was racing today
and he kept scraping the rail

in the same spot of the same turn
on every lap

the metal on metal sent a tail
of sparks wagging wildly

into the air where it
dissipated into the screaming crowd

they kept expecting him
to take the turn a little earlier

or at a slightly slower speed,
but he never did

he must have been fine with it

 

 

keith anthony francese

8.16.2014