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Red Schwinn Flyer Bike
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Red Schwinn Flyer Bike |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
When I was just a little tyke, I had a red Schwinn Flyer bike, With monkey bars; banana seat, I was in heaven, my life complete. Upon each spoke, a baseball card, How "Mickey" hummed, when I rode hard, (Don't rub it in, because I know, today that card, is worth some dough.) I rode that bike, both day and night, Taped to the front, my Dad's flashlight, Free as the wind, no cares at all, Upon my bike, was ten feet tall. My bike's no more, and now I'm grown, It is a car that I now own, But as I park at home each night, I often see in fading light, Memories of a little tyke, Atop a red Schwinn Flyer bike, With monkey bars; banana seat, And of a time, life was complete. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Neat poem!! Well done! |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
Oh my goodness...this is *so* touching. With every word, I received a flood of memories of my own, from my long since childhood. Thank you for that, and thank you for posting such a wonderful poem. |
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FreeByrd Member
since 1999-11-03
Posts 267 |
Terrific memory for me mike. Well done Did you ever use a balloon in place of the card? They didn't last as long but had a different sound. -RS ------------------ |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Delightful Mike! Memorys for me too..."S"...! ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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Iloveit Senior Member
since 1999-09-02
Posts 1121NM |
loved this, knew I would somehow, the title just pulled me in.....great job  |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
I can relate... wrote my own bicycle piece concerning lost youth and all. Liked this one alot. Thanks for sharing. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Memories are great! So is this poem! ------------------ Denise |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Nice memories, thanks for sharing |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
I loved this poem and the memories you brought back to me too. Like a bike but so much cuter was my tiny two wheeled scooter |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Mike - How ironic that you would write about a Red Schwinn Flyer bike ... this one brought tears of sweet remembrance to this lady's eyes. My favorite picture of my late brother, MIKE, is of one of him on his red Schwinn bike. Thank you so much for shaking the memory tree with this nostalgic piece. ~Marge~ ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Thank you all so much for you gracious comments. Sounds like a lot of bicycle riders in Passions. Andrew, is your poem posted? would like to read it... Marge... sounds like you were blessed with a wonderful brother. Suthern, Satiate, FreeByrd, Pepper, Iloveit, Denise, Hoot and Martie: thanks. I was reading the posts tonight... really was an impressive array of poetry by some very talented people. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
....and hula hoops ... and Betsy Wetsy dolls.. |
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U K Hero Member
since 1999-08-08
Posts 266England |
So now its fluffy dice on the dashboard eh! loved the poem. |
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