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Drive In

Christian Ward

John Wayne taps you on the shoulder
but he’s nowhere to be seen in the wing mirror.

Your quiff is frozen mid-crest and the Thunderbird’s
vinyl is sticky with fear.

Peggy Sue leans over
and says ‘kiss me baby, let’s be quick’
but all you can think of is the Swamp Man lurching
into view.

Light dances a bolero on its way from the projectionist
booth and hydrogen ignites. Helium and oxygen
conjoin under a discoball and everyone heads to funky town.

Another universe explodes on your tongue
with the last sip of Coca Cola but all that’s on your mind
are her arms around you, everything coming into view:

the kiss, smoke in search of its gun, the uncertain morning after.



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