Joshua Roddenby
This text by Joshua Roddenby is from a poem he wrote called The Bus published in his book of poems titled Society's Product. Josh writes: "From a wild, drunken life in poverty stricken Australia, to better times in North America and Europe, back to a modest, sober life in Suburbia, Australia. Life's questions remain unanswered, but the universal language is clear; always follow your heart."
See Joshua's complete contribution to Village Voices below:
The Bus
Conversations that bore me,
Suspicious looks that whore me,
While I'm waiting for a bus.
Pleasantries that dinstance me,
Obscenities that frequent me,
It all comes down to trust.
Turn around, go on home,
Socially drawn to the midnight stone,
Today's not a day to transit.
Dispensed of obligations; niceties,
Having no time, for compliments and maybes,
Wasting my whole damn life, … waiting for a bus.