January 5, 2008
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On The Ledge
A bicyclist zig zagging, attacking a steep steep mountain grade,
each pedal stroke taking the full weight of the rider,
a maximum effort - a fully loaded press
and another, slow torture, no relief,
the pine trees tall and leaning into the hill, droop
their boughs and stand impassively in the sweltering
July heat.
He pounds on,
slowly
rising,
sometimes almost crossing directly across
the road, sometimes attacking directly when the
hill allows it, lets up its relentless weight.
Comments (2)
To zig zag is to make headway... and that hill climb is alot like life... I too have a bike
the imagery in this makes one feel like one is one the journey with the rider. well done!
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