Asphalt Cowboy

Mishka Shubaly Vs. The Road

Amy Dalness
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Mishka Shubaly
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The road is a dangerous mistress. One moment she’s gilding her path, offering kisses laden with joy and good fortune. The next, she’s slashed your tires, stolen the radio and called all your exs to tell them you’ve got the clap.

Mishka Shubaly‘s fickle love affair with the road was born out of his life-partnership with his guitar. He left New York City to tour in support of his forthcoming album,
How To Make A Bad Situation Worse, a mix of country-rock, high alcohol intake and grit. While stalled in traffic in the Bible Belt, Shubaly put his feelings for his asphalt courtesan into words in the spirit of this week’s Alibi Haiku Contest.

Mishka’s Touring Haiku

four hundred hard miles

countless small indignities

for just two free drinks?

Spotlight

cop searching my van

Sir, I don’t have any drugs

at least none you’ll find

Spotlight

the love of a few

the indifference of most

it still beats working

Spotlight

lonely oil change light

my only companion ’til

the ‘E’ light comes on

Spotlight

life in cars and bars

death on the dollar menu

my heaven and hell

Spotlight

adult superstore

barely legal volume nine

thanks, have a nice day
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