If there’s time enough for one last
road trip, I’d drive the fifteen
or so states I haven’t visited.
As I counted miles, I’d interrogate
the landscape of where I’ve been,
peel back the onion skin layers
of memories, conduct a final
accounting of my successes
& failures, truths & lies. Without
destination in mind I’d explore
where I might go in the years
remaining to me. At a remove
from my life I’d ask where to, now?
Andrew Shattuck McBride
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“Last Road Trip” was my September 2, 2012 and last poem for the postcard poetry project this year! It’s an excerpt from a longer poem I’m working on, tentatively titled (you guessed it) “Last Road Trip.”
I used a contemporary card view of La Conner, Washington, and mailed it to Linda of Rudersberg, Germany.
Best wishes to Linda and all, Andy
Andrew Shattuck McBride, Writer's Blog 
Nice, Andy! I hope to hear your longer version at the October SpeakEasy!
Wow, you’ve been to a lot of states. I really like your goal of visiting them all. (My mother has that goal, too. She’s checked off all but a very few states, and has really enjoyed those travels.)
Thank you Jennifer.
I started writing this for Luther’s consideration for SpeakEasy.
Yes, about 15 states to go!
All the best, Andy