Today the d’Verse Poetics challenge for today is hosted by anmol(alias HA) and is centered on the subject of geography. I pondered what to write about today and decided the best thing to do was to think about a bit of local geography that has been bugging my family for the last few days as we have sought to be outside walking, biking, and having a good time.
We live on a rectangular block. The one side of the block is up a hill and the other side of the hill goes downhill. Somewhere between the two roads there is a cresting place which always brings relief, especially on a bicycle. As the challenge was based on geography, I thought I would reflect on the weird geography around our block. My rondelet is called “Wheels go around.” Sometimes they go fast and sometimes they go slow, but they always go around when we are circling the block.
Wheels go around.
“Wheels go around” Rondelet by the Distracted Pastor, 2019
Quickly we roll down the far street.
Wheels go around.
We grunt: we climb up hilly ground.
As pedals almost stop and still.
We creep up towards downward thrill.
Wheels go around.
Distracted Pastor Ramblings 
What a wonderful way to go there and back again… blessed are the wheels, I bicycle every day to work..
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I like the creeping to the downward thrill.
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My kids love that part as well, but more in person than in poetry!
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poetry in motion, i can feel it!
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Oh the thrill of reaching the top and preparing for the downward thrill. Sisyphus wins!
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This is lovely! ❤️
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I never cycled much. I loved my hot rods too much. I suppose I’m paying for it now with arthritic knees and terrible balance.
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This was an exhilerating ride Robert – enjoyed it!
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That can be quite a challenge. Enjoyed the wheels of your rondolet.
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Oh, the joy of cycling downhill! You’ve captured it well in your brief rondolet that whizzes down the page/screen.
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I liked the motion in this–it seems like the a song. I can imagine other verses with the wheels go around repeated as a chorus.
I only cycle in spin class. 🙂
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I have friends who do spin, but there’s something primal about knowing you can’t just get off the bike that keeps me going. We’ve actually been struggling with my oldest child realizing that she’s not faster just because she’s grown bigger than her sister.
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a perfect form for the turning of wheels (K)
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