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White Line Addiction
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White Line Addiction |
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EvocativeVerse2 Senior Member
since 2003-09-10
Posts 1279
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White Line Addiction White line addiction beckons. Chromium needs swell within my veins. I seek not answers to questions ne'er asked, nor do I quest for mine own personal Jesus, I'm no prophet. If an analogy must be shaped... it would be more accurate to say I'm the breeze. Rustling, I whisk over hillocks ever seeking that, which will take my breath away. 'Tis asphalt that's my being, the smell of the open road's my barbiturate. Oh too feel the winds in my face, there's naught as pleasurable. This sensation shouts, "I'm alive," and yet 'tis not enough just too ride. Part of being is directing an untamed hog down the lesser-traveled road. To open the throttle and see what resides after the twist in the lane. "Biker!" Those living Ken and Barbie lives splutter this word as if it were a cancer. Oh I bemoan the absurdity of their speech. Harley's as American as moms' apple pie, as flag-waving as Ford and Chevy. One can well envision Paul Reveres' celebrated achievement, not on horseback but upon a seasoned Duo Glide. Through the streets of Lexington he'd rumble shouting HD's tenet, "Live the dream. Share the passion." Hmm... but I overlook the fact that such imagery is impossible for thee to visualize. Mayhap I'm too liberal... for I can appreciate your stock-market deceptions, Gucci tie needs. Yet what has your bigotry bequeathed thee, the deftness to brand a cyclists' a never-do-well? Pardon me if I'm not impressed. Oops! Did you hear the derision in my voice? I'm sorry, but 'tis the truth when I say, I've never known of a use for a dogmatist. Here... let me close mine eyes while you steal away. Then you need not fake clemency. Or let me ride off into the sunset, and forget the narrow-mindedness you've caged yourself within. Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, loved riding along with you on this one. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Hi Kevin.... Much enjoyed the ride...excellent write! Hugs~ ~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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Copperbell Senior Member
since 2003-11-08
Posts 956 |
hmmm, I do like that I find the language you use to be very interesting in this modern day topic. cool |
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Susan Member Ascendant
since 2004-03-27
Posts 5104walking the surreal |
Yeah baby - from a biker babe in disguise as a typical suburbanite - I say, let's hit the pavement. Though for me, it could be the beauty of a harley - not to mention its sex appeal, or the speed of a race bike - or the luxury and comfort of a Gold Wing - whatever-paint me there!  SusanHappiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Much Applause! Very well done. TD |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Hey Kevin, I Know what you been reading ;-) Love this my Dear and have added it with the others. You certainly have a way with words, I love that. You made me smile. Love It Love It Love It Hugs Amour Vous ;-) Always Within this heart you'll find love |
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Snow
since 2000-10-16
Posts 1170desert flower looking for rain |
ohhh damn hon .... this is worthy of more than one read.. on an on.. because every time i go through it i get in deeper. or maybe it's just because ... well, you know. i'm so glad you were finally able to get this piece out. now... when we going for that ride. ;-)  love, me |
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Snow
since 2000-10-16
Posts 1170desert flower looking for rain |
and hey! stop being such a man! get back into bed. uh... cause you shouldn't be up. **blushing** |
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EvocativeVerse2 Senior Member
since 2003-09-10
Posts 1279 |
Thank-you dear friends for the kind words. My last two posts have been expermients in Free Verse and it seems only a select few like to read mine attempts at it. I must confess I have been wedded to metered rhyme for such a long time I am uncomfortable trying my hand at the unfamiliar. Yet I seek to challenge my own limits and so set for myself ever changing goals. These are probably some of the last poems I am going to write for a time. Even now I have begun trying my hand at another form of written expression. I just wanted to thank everyone for their warmth and support. Perhaps with time I will return to poetry but for a while I lay my pen to rest so that I might persue a different direction. Hugs to all. Love - Kevin. Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
hugs back to you |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Kevin, from my heart to yours I say Amour Vous always. Hugs Love you ;-) Within this heart you'll find love |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
I have read this one about 4 times now and with each read, it just gets better and better. One of the things that brings it's appeal to the front is your use of line breaks to add that certain pause, emphasis, etc... I really got into the content of this as I agree with you in more ways than one, but the read captured me not only from that, it captured me by the construction of this piece. I have learned and am still learning that the trick to free verse is line breaks and verse breaks. You set thse quite well in your write and I much enjoyed. |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Hey Kevin, I Know where we can get a harley. ;-) Hugs Amour Vous Always Within this heart you'll find love |
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babygirlwlove Senior Member
since 2004-10-10
Posts 1180New York City |
feeling this addiction....! **babygirL** |
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Skyfire
since 2000-12-27
Posts 3381Riding |
Loved it ^_^ and then He created the horse... |
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