Where a bicycle bell once tinkled, a memorial bell now tolls. When the clouds lifted and radioactive dust had settled, only shadows remained, ghosts burned into concrete, brick and stone, haunting the ash-covered landscape. What happened to the bike and its owner? Only the faded outline remained, and the hope that someone returned and rode […]
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Bicycle Utopia
in a quiet world the tinkling of bicycles bells and a warm breeze Kim M. Russell, 14th July 2019 My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #93 Carpe Diem’s Utopia: transportation For this weekend’s meditation we have a new episode of our Carpe Diem’s Utopia, a challenge you to create classical haiku or tanka with […]
Bicycle Music
It’s the geometric symphony of angles and circles, a breath of speed and freedom through seasons and cycles: a shiny metal frame, the acrid rubber smell of tyres and pedals, whistle of wind, zip of wheel on road and the jingle of the bell. Kim M. Russell, 18th June 2018 I’m looking after the dVerse […]
Granddad’s Bicycle
When Mark and Pat renovated the family home, they discovered an old bicycle hidden under the porch. “That old thing must have been Granddad’s when he was a kid,” Pat said. Mark stared at his brother. Pat was the DIY expert and he was just there to do the donkey work. “I hope you don’t […]
And the Bicycle Spoke
I’ve been leaning against this wall all morning, Waiting to give my spokes an airing, Change gear, hear my bell rattling And tyres hiss as I bounce Over cobblestones. Instead, I’ve been dabbling In philosophy, contemplating Kierkegaard, Plato, Schopenhauer and Camus While I wait for you, Tucked out of sight Beside the gate. My cycle […]
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