Harley-Davidson
85th Anniversary Homecoming Contemplation
out of the Kenosha holding strip
onto 94 with all areas alongside
covered by raised fists & victory
then on p. 43 of the HD magazine I
find my Harley racing orange front
fender in that photo coming around
the bend in back & my beard sprouting
out from the black helmet --- well being
there in June & here now in my office
between appointments just from buying
this to read & opening my napkin
to keep sandwich crumbs off that
front fender it coming at me
as I was upon it with cycles
behind in columns roaring
& such lovely ladies with
leather fringe sparkling
upon the interstate path
into Milwaukee Iron
coming home I rode:
a pack of Strokers
at my side & front
to rear passion
burning V-Twins
in the mystical
gas tank logos'
signatures that
chant the poems
I cannot write.