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"Writer "
(from The SubWay, a collection of poetry)
Current in the Mass
Brain
car 5001 was first up the temporary
track
all remaining cars were delivered on
the CNR
Bell Line direct to the Davisville
yard
Where shunter Y-2 (specially
modified) switched the cars off the flat rail cars and into the shop area
cars 5005 & 5004 made the first trip
under power (with temporary
connections only) at very slow
speed, with officials and newsmen aboard,
from Davisville to
continued south to Union Station on
a trip with only clearance staff on board
open-headed
pons-minded
light in the tunnel leading you on
like space in the cerebellum moon
a twitching of metal rabbits,
fleeing of roads
stances that act in
bright Greek time
On the morning of
amber to green and the first train
of the first subway system in
pulled out of the Davisville
station.
See The Prince Edward Viaduct's Luminous Veil
