# A familiar route

*We're traveling a familiar route in issue #292 of your weekly poetry shot*

By [trpplffct](https://paragraph.com/@trpplffct) · 2026-04-17

roadtrip, travel, poetry, highku

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> _A border crossed  
> a coloured bridge  
> and then we pass  
> that man-made mount.  
> Along this  
> autoroute, familiar sights._

A road well traveled, but still so many things to see. And they shape how the road is experienced as well - from interesting sights they become distance measures: if we're here, we're almost there.

What are the landmarks you encounter regularly?

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### Poésie de la vie

When you get off the main roads, there is really so much to see. Here are some great road trips to inspire you to go and see the world:

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*Originally published on [trpplffct](https://paragraph.com/@trpplffct/a-familiar-route)*