In Which I Consider A Strange Thoroughfare

A farmer's mart that had nary a stalk

Of local, fresh asparagus, I deem

A failure. Nor is this the only shock

To be had here along that driver's dream,

The T.V. Highway, home to ev'ry chain

Store, taco truck, "adult" emporium

And hair salon. Allow me to explain:

Through Beaverton and "Hillsburrito," umm..

And other towns I'm sure, this one highway

Boasts all that Portland proper would forget,

Pushed to the side, hid like that bad toupee

One sported in the 70s. My bet

Is that's how here a Lowe's and Home Depot

Are planted side-by-side in a neat row.