Monday, July 10, 2023

Cycling at 93°


The road exhales heat like a slow-breathing dragon
Trees let fall a benison of shade
Changeable winds blow hot and cold
and carry birdsong sweet as spring

I settle into a steady rhythm
and follow my shadow
towards the curtained coolness of home


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5 comments:

  1. I avoid roads and streets. There is nothing desirable in concret and asphalt, except your lines. Stay cool! Regula

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  2. Thanks for visiting my blog! Where in WI are you? That's where I grew up!

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  3. Oh, I'm green with envy, even though it's so, so hot! But memories of great rides together will always persist!

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    1. Hear hear! Those are some of my very favorite memories.

      I've been getting used to riding in the heat. It's more bearable now than it was earlier in the year.

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