My green Scwhinn Varsity

John SimmerlingApril 28, 20101 min read

From Memorial Park

On the fourth of July

To Beverly Bank

And hot August skies

Flinging on down

old Devil’s hill

Gripping green tape

And ready to spill

And I shouldn’t have left

my favorite 10 speed

My varsity bike

all shiny and green

On the Prospect back porch

unlocked for the night

Without a mean dog

or even a light

To keep out old Charlie,

Fulloflove indeed

My bike in exchange

for a bagful of weed

Writer, poet, and artist. Exploring family stories, grief, love, and the small moments that shape who we are. Drawings from my mind.

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