during drama and poetry class on monday, each of us was told to pick a photo from the stack on the table, then use it as stimulus for a poem.
the one i picked was this:
in case you can’t see it clearly, it shows a bicycle lying on its side, with the emphasis on one lone wheel.
i came up with this after half an hour.
Reminiscence
I wish I were a child again
Pedals turning hesitantly,
yet pushed on by the
warmth of your breath on the nape of my neck
Handle bars swerving,
yet corrected with a
gentle flick of your fingers
Spokes arunning,
yet steadied by the
strength that lies beneath your grasp
Knees bleeding,
yet comforted by the
soft undertones of your gruff voice
Then, I grew up
Flying with the wind,
yet noting the absence
of your deep-throated laugh
I wish I were a child again
- - - -
my tutor liked it, but said she didn’t quite fancy the use of "yet" in the second to fifth stanzas.
anybody has a better word?
