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EvocativeVerse2
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since 2003-09-10

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0 posted 2005-01-29 11:28 AM

The Whir of Rubber on Asphalt

Rose-colored plateaus are my horizon this forenoon.
Splashes of sunbeams the sachet I wear.
The whir of rubber on asphalt seems tumultuous,
yet there is naught that's as bewitching.

I breathe in the aroma of the moistened loam from last night's cloudburst.
In the pre-cast gorges of the city,
midst the sonorous throng of motorcars,
too often the ether reeks with besmirched exhaust,
and a hint of dumpsters left open,
contents toasting in the sun.
One can disremember the flavor of topsoil,
perfumed with wildflowers,
in such a place.

That is why I come here.

When need presses to want,
straightaway I ride past the city limits,
beyond the reach of the neon,
and the roadhouses with their immeasurable liquor,
here to these highlands.
I am the last of the cowboys.
The weathered rider straddling his cattle-pony.

O' I bemoan not this good life that's been given me,
for the open space is the sweep gifted me this morn.
Let the Ken's and Barbie's keep their iconic tenements,
their edifices of concrete and steel.
I argue 'tis too much for a few rooms off a common elevator.

I've 115 horses between my thighs,
let's open the throttle and see where this road doth lead.

Remember, if you're not part of the future, you're history!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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displaced

1 posted 2005-01-29 11:32 AM

sounds good to me! I'm waiting on the side of the road for ya! Stop and let me on

Susan
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since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

2 posted 2005-01-29 11:33 AM

Wonderful Kevin! Yes, let Ken and Barbie hang out in their town houses - the open road is in my heart too - hey, but then I'm merely a stones throw from Montana - talk about open roads and wide open spaces! Yeeha!

Enjoyed this morning escape -

Susan

EvocativeVerse2
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since 2003-09-10

Posts 1279

3 posted 2005-01-29 11:38 AM

Okay Dixie - is there a helmet law in Florida? LOL! Thank-you for stopping in for a read this morning.

EvocativeVerse2
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since 2003-09-10

Posts 1279

4 posted 2005-01-29 11:41 AM

Hi Susan. I just love poems about motorcycles, the open road, and freedom. I think people get too caught up in the must-have of now. I think my ultimate girlfriend would be a poetess, who shops at the Harley Davidson store. LOL! Thank-you dear friend for the comments this morning. You made me smile!

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

5 posted 2005-01-29 12:09 PM

ROAD TRIP! Almost like a cleansing shower having that wind wash urban disatisfaction behind you. Man do I need to get out. Enjoyed this well written post.

Poets against the war is redundant

A Romantic Heart
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since 1999-09-03

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Forever In Your Heart

6 posted 2005-01-29 01:11 PM

Did I hear the mention of Harleys???? I Love motorcycles...and riding them, the freedom you feel, with the wind blowing through your hair, the open space all around you, you feel poweful, like you are king of the world...that nothing can stop you, and you can do anything you set your heart and mind to.

This bike chick has her leather jacket and pants on ready to go....a red set and a black set!

~ARH

Come,love all of me, mind, body, spirit..feel my passion, taste of me, be filled completely!

froggy
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since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

7 posted 2005-01-29 02:47 PM

Hey Kevin,
I'm ready when you are to hit
the open road.Harleys Rule

Love this piece.

;-)

Amour Vous

Within this heart you'll find love

Snow

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since 2000-10-16

Posts 1170
desert flower looking for rain

8 posted 2005-01-29 04:22 PM

well i don't want to sound like all the rest..... so i'll just say...

you know why i love this. :-)

~~~~~~~
"so I wait for you like a lonely house
till you will see me again and live in me.
Till then my windows ache" ~neruda

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

9 posted 2005-01-29 05:06 PM

I loved this.My brother was widowed at 73.At 75 I introduced him to a lady friend of mine aged 69 then. She was anxious to meet him. I told her he needed a friend who would consent to ride the back of his Gold Wing Honda. Bright Orange! She said she would try.They have been going together for almost two years now and having a great time. Kayaking and motorcycles. Yeah!
best,marty

*Alli4000*

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10 posted 2005-01-29 07:57 PM

Enjoyed~

~Alli~

*AIM = Alli4000* Journal!

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

11 posted 2005-01-29 09:31 PM

Kev, much enjoyed the freedom of this
adventure. Wow, what imagery...sorry
though, you won't get my fingers or fannie
on the back of a skooter....though I am
sure it is quite a trip.

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