an old writer and his words

RIDING

Lou Faber

A bicycle
red Schwinn
rust encircling
stem and
headset.

Baseball cards
clipped
to frame
engaging
turning spokes
imagined motor
speeding down
buckling sidewalk.

Skinned knees
bloody,
wheel rim
slightly bent,
wishing suddenly
for winter.

First published in The River, Sandy River Review, March 2024
https://sandyriverreview.com/2024/03/30/seeing-you-again-next-stop-riding-ty-newydd/

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2 responses to “RIDING”

  1. Rebecca Cuningham Avatar
    Rebecca Cuningham

    I could hear the thck thck thck of the card in the spokes, and feel the skinned knee.

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    Tom’s Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog

    Great poem.
    As a kid, i had to make my bicycle from parts that i found in allies.

    Reply

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