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For Bite Size No114 Poetry Contest sponsored by Line Gauthier

One Man Parade

He said a solemn goodbye to his purple steed, 
a trike, now, the only conveyance he'd need,
and there would only be just one other small thing,
a little Red Ryder pulled by a string - 
and the wind would whistle through holes in his head
as he rode through the town with his wagon of red.
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Wolf Avatar
June 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The imagery gob-smacks me, David. O, that wind. O, those holes in his head. O, that 'Red Ryder.' Whoa, Nellie! ~ Gershon
Crandall Avatar
June 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thanks, Gershon - it sounds like quite a ride!
Rodrigues Avatar
June 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is very cute…love the colors…a purple steed…wagon if classic red…love the trike and wind would whistle through his head.
Crandall Avatar
June 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thanks Kim - kinda what I mean by saying nothing in six lines - or maybe my sub-conscious mind is saying something - lol! (and yes, the wagon is definitely classic read, although possibly a little rusty).
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