Oakland: Colorado County

Kerouac Slept: A Rooster Awakens the Burbs

Kerouac on nickels and dimes, transcended the arteries of America; when he ran out of funds he slept where he could. Working at KFC, I knew Kerouac had come and slept at a gas station nearby. The legend awakened the road to me, a ghostly song picking up speed, as tires turned against black pavement.(6/365)