The Highway by the Puget Sound

– Jessica Clark

Across my window, green blurs by,

And Olympic Mountains tower high,

Rock-flecked beaches and blue-green sea,

A shining needle marks the Emerald City.

The highways are wet from the constant rain,

And a whirl of wind kicks up from the speeding train,

Creating love, as I take a trip down

The highway by the Puget Sound.