To Write and To Ride- A Poem of Escape and Ultimate Freedom

One you've kept inside?

If I may be so bold

I want to write and to ride.

Is it crazy to you?

That I want to ride?

Just my baby and me,

On my Super Glide?

A pouch for a laptop

A two-up for my queen

Then jump on the blacktop

Go where we've never been.

And stop to observe

To rest and to write

And maybe go on

Or just spend the night

No time clock to smack

No boss to appease

No time to look back

Just our own will to please.

To follow our star

To where she might lead

And not own a car

To not have a need.

"Me and you"

Remember the song?

"And a dog named Boo"

Will waft us along.

But the dream is gone

As quick as it came

I still hear the song

As she calls my name.

But she is not here

And the babies are needing

Some cry in fear

Some choking, some bleeding.

So here I'll stay

Till it's time to go

Believe me I'll say

And all of you will know

That my baby and I

Though once we both cried

Are ready to fly

On my Super Glide

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» left by Robert Melaccio, Sr. ^(5,185)
Robert Melaccio, Sr. (234 days 14 hours ago.)

ken, great job, I'm ready as well to go and leaave it all behind. Sfter all what is really important in life?

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (234 days 10 hours ago.)

"what is really important in life?" That is the question America needs to re-visit. Thanks for stopping by, Robert. It is now and always appreciated.

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» left by David Pekrul ^(3,696)
David Pekrul (234 days 2 hours ago.)

You've done a great job of writing a poem about escaping from the everyday. My escape dream has always been to live on a beach in the Cook Islands and be a regular at the local beach pub. Sounds kind of strange, but I love the South Pacific and would love to retire there.

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (234 days 1 hour ago.)

That does sound good. I'm glad you liked it, I was hoping you would.

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» left by Gary W. Halsey Sr. ^(4,552)
Gary W. Halsey Sr. (232 days 23 hours ago.)

Wow Ken, I knew you had it in you....this is a wonderful, and carefree ride with the one you love on your super glide......I am very impressed with your poem. I think it is something that we all long for, the wind to our backs, and no worries. Espeically with our special lady, who love you  so.....she will go, where ev'r you go. Great job buddy....and somehow, I just had this feeling it would be good. Your are a exceptional writer, I love the way you write, and how you put things together.... Great job my friend, and I look forward to more, and more. How do you like Davids poetry, his is great, (I hope I have him talked into researching making a book, I for one would buy one, but he would have to sign it for me, I think you are working on a book as well, and so am I, called "Life's Little Hiccups' , Navy Daze"

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (232 days 1 hour ago.)

Wow, Gary. Thank you for such a wonderful review. Your opinion is so important to me. And, I too am anxiously witing for David to put his work in book form.

 

Thanks again...

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» left by Connor Davidson ^(5,131)
Connor Davidson (231 days 13 hours ago.)

It is a good poem. The poem rhyme is unconventional - I like it. Well done.

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (231 days 11 hours ago.)

Thank you, Connor for the positive comment. Poetry is not my forte, but I enjoy writing it anyway. I have spent many hours reading Robert Frost and Edgar Allen Poe- an odd mix, but it works for me!!

 

 

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