Surprised
I am
As always
I am
As always
While steel rails compress
Concrete ties depress
And the ground rumbles
Trembling underfoot
Squealing wheels grind
Steel on steel
Bearing massive loads
On thin metal ribbons
There am I, immersed
In a cacophony of senses
Reminded, once again
Just how heavy a train is
Route 66
Mojave Desert
California, United States of America
Mojave Desert
California, United States of America
Taken during travels, 1997
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