Zelda's Inferno exercise: Directions

Posted on: Sun, 06/05/2011 - 19:49 By: Tom Swiss

Again, from http://amyking.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/daisy-frieds-poetry-exercises/ : "Write a poem made up entirely of questions. Or write a poem made up entirely of directions."

The directions go something like this:

Go straight ahead on Divine Certainty Road
In 300 feet, turn left on Confusion Avenue
Recalculating... Recalculating... Recalculating...

Take the exit right and proceed on True Love Boulevard
Detour ahead
Turn around if possible
Recalculating... Recalculating... Recalculating...

In two miles, take the exit right and proceed on Career Parkway
Take the motorway
In ten miles, merge on to Wealth Expressway
In 300 feet, merge on to Wealth Expressway
Merge on to Wealth Expressway
Turn around if possible
Recalculating... Recalculating... Recalculating...

In ten miles, exit on to Art Road
Take the exit right
Pull over
Park the car
Get out and walk into the dark woods
Take the path
Climb the hill
Climb the hill
Scramble over the rocks
Reach the top
Fly