Car Fire
written by: James Gabriel
@James_Gabriel1
the clouds are thin
a lace cloth stretched over a
blue table
he pulls out what he can
brushing off the soot
chipping at the char covering
everything inside the car
from the fire
moving quickly
piling all that is salvageable
into a small stack
in the weeds
dirty skin and a tattoo of the
virgin mary
across his back
the tow truck pulls up to take the
remains
he crouches down
near the driver side door
and lights a cigarette
looking over his shoulder at what
is left of his possessions
waving his hand at the driver as
the car is towed to the yard
he stands in the middle of a halo
black and white rimmed
stubbing his cigarette out in the
asphalt sun
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California. James Gabriel is new to poetry. Inspired by the small moments in life that add up to who we are as people.
Latest posts by James Gabriel (see all)
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- Car Fire - September 8, 2019
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