Balance is the thing
that keeps you in the saddle
that runs along the tube
to reach the handlebars
that keeps your body poised
that runs down to the wheels
which turn you round,
keeps you off the ground
that rushes by when
turning your legs
having future's road in view
to leave the past behind.
Balance is the thing.
Once the mechanism is explained
all the rest is mystery
What can I say Pat. Perhaps an online bicycle bell might do it! That's a real compliment thank you.
Thanks Brian. Your humour precedes you. That is one way of looking at it certainly!
Darren, I had those last two lines the other way round, but like some tweaking seemed to make a difference. Thanks.
Hannah, absolutely right, and it's not that expensive to get that feeling.
Brian, thanks for the platitude.
Good man, Suki. I suppose good design can free us up to the bigger pictures.
Thanks Graham, you've seen more than the obvious in the poem, i'm grateful.
Thanks for the likes Col, Hazel Kevin Ruby and Anya - all of you!
Ray
Ray, the cycle of life beautifully explained in this. Everything is just a question of balance.
nice work
Graham
Wonderful metaphor, Ray.
Last verse is perfect; lovely last line:
"all the rest is mystery..".
I like Pat's idea too!
Cheers,
Suki
<Deleted User> (18980)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 14:09
Bike it
You'll like it
<Deleted User> (18118)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 14:06
Great poem Ray.
I love cycling and it's true, balance is the thing.
But a great feeling of freedom.
Hannah
<Deleted User> (19421)
Mon 11th Jun 2018 06:47
Love it Ray -
Once the mechanism is explained the rest is mystery! - such an obvious observation expressed so very well.
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<Deleted User> (18980)
Sun 10th Jun 2018 23:47
Ray - All sounds a bit Heath Robinson.
Pat Hughes
Sun 10th Jun 2018 23:02
I think we should have a little button to press when we think a poem merits being poem of the week.
I would definitely press that button for this poem.
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raypool
Thu 14th Jun 2018 18:22
Just coming back to the additional likes; many thanks all - Steve,Suki,Hannah, Pat and Darren. A nice little stack of them!
Ray