Episode 2: Permission
I.
I arrive before dusk
Park while the sky still holds
The van warm from the road
II.
Inside, I read my poem
The room leans forward
Receives it
III.
When I return
The mural is still watching
A security camera blinks red
IV.
Nestled beside the gallery
A nearby bar sings me to sleep
I dream about farmer's bees
V.
Morning breaks late
I wake already behind
The road asks for speed
VI.
Eighty on the highway
A dead deer on the shoulder
I don’t slow
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(Season 2, Episode 2 from Midnight Fields, Poetic Screenplays from the Midnight Hours)