Riding the canyons early morning
With the sun nipping at the cold of night
I lean into the turn, feel the wind
Slowly open the throttle and
Hang in there perfectly balanced
Between opposing forces
The parking lot at the rock store
Is already full of cooling off motorcycles
A smorgasbord of power and beauty
To be admired by the leather clad crowd
A little piece of heaven on earth
For the titillated motorcycle addicts
Riding the canyons is never
Just a Sunday morning outing
It is an otherworldly experience
A rollercoaster of pleasure and
Heart stopping excitement with
All the senses on overdrive
The daily grind and problems
Are shed like an old overcoat
No messages and mails
The mind free and uncluttered
All that counts and exists is
The road right here, right now
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Author:
Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: March 23rd, 2025 17:39
- Comment from author about the poem: This is for all the motorcycle riders out there. Ride safely!
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Comments4
A beautiful image painted in this poem. Lovely
Thank You!
Lovely image of the freedom of the roads and the beauty of nature, enjoyed the read
Thank you. It is nice to get away from it all, at least once in a while.
You are very welcome
You've been away a long time, Fred. Good to know you are still around.
As an ex rider myself I can relate to the freedom and lack of clutter a good ride can release. Fully endorse the 'Ride safely!' there.
Thanks Dave,
It is nice to see you are still here! We moved three years ago to the LA region to be close to kids and grand-kids. I made it a condition that I would only move from Hawaii to LA if I could get a bike again and now am proud owner of a 2013 BMW R1200RT. Great Bike, Love every minute in the saddle. And you know, if you are together with your wife 24-7 it is great to get away on that bike for a few hours since she wouldn't even sit on the back! 🙂
Anyway, don't know how often I will be able to show up here on the site, but keep in touch! I do check my inbox every once in a while.
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