Tales of Lithium-Ion

[the mingo]

*Note - All contemporary e-bikes use Lithium-ion batteries as a power source*

sign at the village limits says 30 MPH
ghosts hung from the porch ahead of Halloween
dogs at the edge of the yard barking at my passing
another sign in a front yard says Drive like your children live here

I roll past the village boneyard, hang a left at the T-bone intersection
head along Main St. heading east toward the hills
woman standing on her stoop says, "The wooden Indian isn't mine, it belongs to my uncle"
I nod my head as if I understood, rang my bike bell, she smiled

I turn north past the gas station-restaurant remembering my father telling me
"If you try to cross the beaver pond following Barney you're gonna get wet"
which is exactly how it happened out
the water was a shock with its cold

I rounded the curve crossed the river hung a left keeping to the east
then north again at Sparhawk Road
pulled off at an isolated spot, walk down the bank to piss
I heard the sound of leaves falling all at once released
I walked back up the bank crossed the road to the bike
mounted up as a bluejay called out just once sharp & loud
I punched up pedal-assist 5 full power - made the top of the hill doing 31 mph
at the bottom, I was doing 49 mph with another east-west intersection coming up fast
had to drop all that velocity to make the maneuver
1st law of the road - no one gets to keep anything

the apple trees that have gone wild drop their fruit
unheeded by any harvester

[sasha]

I like this a lot. Sort of a zuihitsu-ish capture of an expedition & its deeper connections.....

[the mingo]

Thx for your read & comment, Roy - I appreciate it

[saw]

great visual of your excursion....the devil is in the details so to speak ....nice ride...

[the mingo]

Thx, saw, I appreciate your read & comment -