Traffic Traffic Traffic Jams Poem by Terence George Craddock
Traffic Traffic Traffic Jams
to live so far from work
separated by heavy rush hour traffic
every night going home
is not wise
but economics
plays a part in locations
nor is it so easy
to move to suitable
houses in suitable locations
with budget options
there is a saying
in Jakarta Indonesia
constant proven
in daily
getting to work
to home
traffic traffic traffic jams
'a happy man lives
in 5 minutes walking distance
time from his work'
it solves many problems
Written in October & November 2020 on the 31.10&5.11.2020.
Inspired by the poem 'Long Drive Home' by the poet Deluke Muwanigwa.
Dedicated to the poet Deluke Muwanigwa.
Yeah true. The traffic jam is not so much caused by distance as by indisciplined of our so called 'kombi drivers" . They are obnoxious ill disciplined private public transporters competing to maximise profit disregarding all rules. Then again i enjoy the camaraderie in the chaos and....guess what...the profanity. We get to blasphem call each names and generally insult the govt. Its fun.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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7/27/2025 3:45:46 PM # 1.0.0
'a happy man lives in 5 minutes walking distance time from his work'.... //.... This Indonesian saying reflects the simple living and lifestyles of people of the yore. Things have changed a lot during the last century and a half. Large scale migration of work force, means of transportation, industrialization, education and a global outlook have brought a sea change everywhere. Thanks.