Volcano Run part 2 - The Ride Home
At crack of dawn we headed out
before a cock or rooster crowed
and soon we found our asphalt path;
at home again, upon the road.
That 'greasy spoon' was our last stop,
Where we each tended to our ride;
we filled the tires and topped the gas
before we found our way inside.
Once we were seated I looked up
to see the
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Categories:
ride out, fun, journey, mountains,
Form: Rhyme
Volcano Run part 1 - The Ride to the Mountain
We ventured out one summer morn
to meet up with the rising sun,
the trip began at Castle Rock;
we joined the others for the run.
Inside a truck stop restaurant
the club debated where to go,
some wanted south to warmer lands,
the others north to find some snow.
We decided north and south were out;
most choices were too far to roam.
We
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Categories:
ride out, freedom, fun, journey,
Form: Rhyme
Ride the arc to rise between falls
fall down, up again —
smooth stone skips across the pond
each strike rings louder
on its own trajectory
vaulting bouncing once again
bamboo bends in wind
its defiance scars its skin
but it sways unbowed
dancing with rhythm resilient
on seesaw swinging wide ride
taste ash on my tongue
before the fire sets ablaze
to embrace failure
in bread of my own making
kneading loaves for noble rise
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Categories:
ride out, angst, anxiety, perspective,
Form: Tanka
Carousel Ride
the clock strikes dusk
the sun fades away
a thousand golden lights blinks
to set the scene on fire
crowds carouse
for the merry-go-round
that bright crown of the carnival night
under that picturesque parasol
children clamber up the golden saddles
atop alabaster rides
galloping through infinity
then drums snare with cymbals
while clarinets and woodwinds shriek
in jubilant symphony
laughter jingle
as the circle
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Categories:
ride out, childhood, children, fun, joy,
Form: Imagism
ROY'S RIVER RIDE
ROY'S RIVER RIDE
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Roy rode
river's rhythm,
raucous ripples rising,
rubbery raft, raced the rapids
riding 'round rocks, rambunctious, rollicking.
Reveling, rascal, river rogue
rushed by reeds, rollicking
rambunctiously.
Roy rode.
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Categories:
ride out, 12th grade, humorous, river,
Form: Rictameter
Midnight ride
Sun's swimming low
diamonds in the waves
heart out with the tide
lost between a mountain and a molehill
Chasing the night
sky's got no stars
moon hiding high
trying to outrun what's been done
tires spinning on gravel roads
the engine roars
filling the space between
dead and dying
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Categories:
ride out, angst, anxiety, car, conflict,
Form: Free verse
One More Boat Ride
Out on the ocean drifting, alone
Thinking about- "His long and wonderful life"
But with every wave pain he endures seeps deeper
While sounds of the white caps help him to forget
The moon turns the tide to high before dark
And so, he ponders; it's time...and he jumps!
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Categories:
ride out, suicide,
Form: Verse
Cosmic Dreamcatcher's Ride
Across the way, I can replay
Scenes from the past, like a wandering day
Of hope and tenderness on the blue bus
Among riders, hurried but generous.
As such stars passed through Montana, eyes stared,
With nice young men, jobless, steeped in despair,
Yet, still the road offered joy and surprises,
Bright beaches beneath friendly sunrises.
Felt like an odyssey beaming with light,
And
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Categories:
ride out, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Along For the Ride
(“The Longest Journey”, 2020, original encaustic)
Along For The Ride
The older I get the less I seem to know
Or even care
And the more I feel a somewhat detached
Observer.
I’m okay with this
Simply because there is no alternative
Although I’m sure a doctor could give me
Some drug or hormone to change my view.
And being okay with it,
Not resisting or
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Categories:
ride out, age, introspection, perspective,
Form: Narrative
Ride or Fried
Compare my motorbike and air-fryer
Because at times they both can be quite cold.
So, when they are their buttons I will push
To turn them on, my touch must not withhold.
I'll warm them up until their engines roar,
And they will then be ready to excite.
Both giving me exactly what I want
A long hard ride, then a fat
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Categories:
ride out, humor, nonsense,
Form: Rhyme
Ride of the Fairy Queen
A regal fairy queen rides by
upon a puff of air,
her silky garment billowing
in wisps of soft blown flair.
Beneath bright beams of golden sun
she rides through meadows green
upon a tiny unicorn,
but so seldom are they seen!
Her light-colored horse is elegant,
a beauty such as she.
Exquisite in its form and grace
as all magic things should be.
A lovely metamorphosis
beguiles
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Categories:
ride out, beautiful, blessing, fairy, fantasy,
Form: Rhyme
Ride Your Wishing Star
Inspired by “Stand Up & Shout” by Ronnie James Dio
Ride Your Wishing Star
In our solar system,
the king of stars is Sun
even though this star
you cannot outrun,
find a star and make a wish.
Reach up to the sky.
Grab
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Categories:
ride out, dream,
Form: Lyric
Enjoy The Ride
Some days are diamonds, some are stone
To quote an old John Denver hit
Truer words were never spoken
The “stone days” (not stoned days!)
Are only sent to us to test our resolve
And to appreciate the “diamond days” even more
To prove, that as dark or as difficult as life can get
There is ALWAYS a silver lining
Otherwise we'd all
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Categories:
ride out, life,
Form: Free verse
a bus ride
A Bus Ride
I had bought a
newspaper in town and was taking the bus home
an hours ride
up to my village. I looked at the
headlines
noticed the paper had no date
was I reading yesterday’s
today`s news or tomorrow`s
The bus was empty this afternoon
it struck me how silent it ran could only hear the swishing
sound of
rubber against the
asphalted road.
Then
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Categories:
ride out, anxiety, art, beautiful, best
Form: ABC
Eurotunnel Travel
While sharing the ride
and not a lot to see or do
seated side by side
in the Chunnel queue
with commuters driving home
I took a look at the view
carpool tunnel vision syndrome
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Categories:
ride out, car, england, french, fun,
Form: Rhyme
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