ajarntingtong Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I am currently studying with Open Universities Australia, one of the subjects being Creative Writing through Macquarie University. I have never written a poem in my life before this course, but as my first offering was well received at MQ, I thought I might share this, my second, with you. I learned to ride a motorbike in Thailand at the age of 60, four years ago - and I'm loving it. The poem is dedicated to an old army buddy with whom I shared a room as a Signalman (Tech Elec). Steve was disccharged about a year after I was (1971) and one of the first things he did was to buy a Honda 750, the most powerful bike on Australian roads at the time. He lasted just three months. Ode for Steve Motor revvin’ on the red line Bike scorchin’ down the white line Heart is thumpin’ Adrenaline pumpin’ And a very fine line ‘Tween livin’ and death. <deleted> in a black Benz Pushin’ like life depends On gettin’ past. He’s not so fast On the mountain bends. I’ll get to the bottom first! Blind bend, keep an inside line, Open bend, ridin’ wide is fine. Give it the gun Back wheel’s spun Overcorrect, way out of line - I’ll get to the bottom first! Another machine, green line, No! Can’t be! A flat line! Across the Great Divide With He shall I abide? Doth He a Harley ride? Like a bat out of Hell? Created under Creative Commons Share Alike, No Commercial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserlazer Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 RIP Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I think you have a little bit of talent there... Shame the subject matter was so personal but then I guess it normally is ?? Thanks for sharing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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