A quadrille of 44 words for dVerse poetics…
Dad took us to stock car races,
figure 8’s, Indy racetrack tour:
our family waiting at famous light
tower for bus driver to announce,
“Gentlemen, start your engines!”
Mom was relieved my brother
didn’t put spoiler on first car or
choose Nascar driving career.
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a poem in my pocket 
Nov 21, 2018 @ 23:49:54
i feel your mother’s relief! keep the racers at the track.
Nov 21, 2018 @ 22:39:16
Zooom! Well framed memory Lynn
Nov 21, 2018 @ 11:20:00
It’s a dangerous, risky and not to mention a thrilling career option 😉 lovely take on the prompt, Lynn ❤
Nov 21, 2018 @ 19:37:09
Indeed…a young boy’s dream 😉
Nov 21, 2018 @ 09:42:21
Ah, the figure 8! That came up in conversation not long ago. A wonder it lasted as long as it did. Spoiler! Ha! Spoiler alert… from Mom. Great!
Nov 21, 2018 @ 19:36:16
Sometimes held our breath watching them cross in the middle!
Nov 21, 2018 @ 19:43:03
Yeppers!
Nov 21, 2018 @ 09:34:38
Unique take on the prompt – in the category of ‘wish I’d thought of that’
Nice images!
Nov 21, 2018 @ 19:34:32
Hey, thanks, Jilly 🙂
Nov 20, 2018 @ 22:33:22
this is too cute! and risky, too!
Nov 21, 2018 @ 19:26:21
Thanks 🙂
Nov 20, 2018 @ 14:30:27
Wise one, not to spoil it all on spoilers… a dangerous choice indeed.
Nov 20, 2018 @ 13:38:06
That must be a dangerous career to pursue.
Nov 20, 2018 @ 09:24:20
Good story here….family lore?
Reading it, thought it seemed a bit short — somehow I seem to have developed a sixth (44th?) sense to picking up the requisite 44. Did a word count….just 42. Remember that the title does not count in the 44.
Nov 20, 2018 @ 19:16:04
Thanks for catching that, Lillian 🙂 I will check and correct this…need every word I can get!
Nov 20, 2018 @ 07:40:43
I like the details and a feeling of possible family controversy in this.
Nov 20, 2018 @ 08:34:31
Yes, you got it, Janice 😉
Nov 19, 2018 @ 22:58:54
I bet she was glad! And it is an expensive career!
Nov 20, 2018 @ 08:36:15
Risky in more than one aspect, yes.