On the Back of a '57 Indian

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I stood facing the wind, listening
for the faint call of the future, lessons
mixed with the past. I promised myself
that I'd take the summer off to snake
across the country on a big ass bike,
measuring the sights against the memories
of Kent State and the fallen warriors.

Somewhere, between making the promise
and chasing the dream, I tried being
a carpenter. A writer. A fool.
I folded my wallet too thinly
and counted lovers like my paychecks,
cashing kisses for ten dollar bills.
I stand in that place, now, wondering

how it was that I never started
on that cross-country sojourn, chasing
dreams on the back of a '57
Indian. Throttle open. Road flat.
Wind and visions whipping past my ears.
Now, I watch gulls dipping for their food
as the mist curls across the channel

bridging the distance between me and
the beacon that whispers from distant
shores, promising a new tomorrow.
I wonder if the dreams are still alive,
and if beneath the tufts of white hair
hides a warrior with face painted,
horses racing with the wind.


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TathagataTathagataover 19 years ago
Sounds like

the journey you took instead was just as interesting.

Great work .

The night sky is full of my " what if's" too

PatCarringtonPatCarringtonover 19 years ago
great reading.

a cornicopia of memory and good things / i prefer your linear poetry when it is punctuated / that is personal taste, but there is no doubt where the reader should go, and how / wonderful poetry /

flyguy69flyguy69over 19 years ago
There is no doubt

in my mind that the painted warrior lives on. The manner of his manifestation may have changed, but the big-ass bike is no more than a tool. Go for it, JD4G!

MerrymakerMerrymakerover 19 years ago
Great ride

I really enjoyed the spirit in this, could hear the tease of horsepower unleashed...nicely done.

~Merry

Maria2394Maria2394over 19 years ago
ya know...

I think I saw that warrior in a few of my dreams lately, its never too late, not really, you should pull that Indian outta the garage and taker for a long haul :)

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