I cycle on and miss the trees.
They laugh more mindfully than me.
It’s you I’m on this bike to see.
With any end the sun may bring
There will be some old song to sing
And some to dip us fresh in spring.
Text: Linked to dVerse Quadrille hosted by Kim from Writing in North Norfolk with the theme word “cycle”.
Photos: “Circle of White”, above, and “Fern”, below”.
Excellent rhymes, lovely pic. And you are right. We move so fast we miss the small beauties of lufe.
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It is easy to miss the small beauties of life. Thank you, Toni!
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My goodness this is absolutely delightful!!❤️
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I am glad you liked this, Sanaa! Thank you!
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love this rhyming little ride!
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I am glad you liked the rhyme. Thank you, Candy!
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There are lots of reasons to cycle, but the things we see on the side of the trail is a good one.
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We are going slow enough to look and even stop once in a while. Thank you, Dan!
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Lovely!
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Thank you, Jo!
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I love “dip us fresh in spring”
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I would love to be dipped fresh in spring. Thank you, Mary!
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Such delightful rhyming verses ~ Its a pity that we don’t stop more often and marvel at trees and nature’s bounty ~ Love your photos Frank ~
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Thank you, Grace! I am glad you also liked the photos.
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A spring bike ride is full of distractions, but sometimes our minds are even more distracted.😊
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My mind often distracts me. I sometimes think that is why nature is there–to get me out of my mind’s thoughts. Thank you, Kathy!
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It looks like a wonderful ride. I’m glad you caught some beautiful images along the way. The trees will forgive you
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They hopefully will. It was a wonderful ride. Thank you, Mark!
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How upbeat! Love the attitude of the trees.
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I suspect the trees find us amusing. I am glad you liked this!
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I know the birds do at times – have felt the mocking, lol.
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A quaint old world charm in having eyes only for one…
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It is kind of an “old world charm” now that you mention it. Thank you, Reena!
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How perspectives influence 😀
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Beautiful Frank!
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Thank you, Dwight!
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Lovely rhyme, Frank! It sounds very happy!
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That bike ride was happy. Thank you, Miriam!
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I like it. Frank!
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I enjoyed the cycling rhythm and rhyme in your Quadrille, Frank, but it’s the image of laughing trees that made me smile!
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I am glad you liked that image of laughing trees. Thank you, Kim!
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kaykuala
There will be some old song to sing
And some to dip us fresh in spring.
A great way to go along with the cycling
Hank
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It all cycles. Thank you, Hank!
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I enjoyed the read and the photo!
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Thank you, Annell!
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This reminds me of my husband’s grandparents. When he was courting her, Grandpa rode his bike to see her every day. 🙂
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Yes, that is the situation this is describing. Thank you!
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This put a smile to my face!
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I’m glad. Thank you!
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Beautiful photographs Frank and I love the idea that ‘With any end the sun may bring
There will be some old song to sing’ :o)
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I am glad you liked that part about the song always being there. Thank you, Xenia!
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Love the rhyme and the laughing trees.
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Thank you, Merril!
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I have never ridden a bike. But i will accept from those who have that it’s exhilarating . So you would have to stop now and then along your ride to really enjoy the sights from nature. Luv your poem . Happy you dropped by my blog today Frank
Much love…
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I ride once or twice a week to go to the botanic garden or forest preserves. Sometimes I do take the car. Thank you, Gillena!
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I like the thought of laughing trees. Lovely!
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They do seem happy. Thank you, Vivian!
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I love the mindful laughing of the trees. They probably find our stoicism hilarious.
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It is nice to think they are mindful and laughing. Thank you, Amaya!
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Lovely. I liked the way you read this, but I’m wondering if the penultimate line might need a comma read this way. Also, it’s interesting how ‘some old song’ may be read with many different stresses, so I was pleased to see the way you did it. 🙂
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The main reason I made the recording was that I was reading it in different ways, some that didn’t sound quite right because of where I placed the accents. I tried to let the recording set things straight, but I realize most people would just read it. You may be right about that comma. I do pause after the fifth line. Thank you, Ronnie!
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This is very joyous, Frank.
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I am glad you found this joyous. It was meant to be. Thank you, Robbie!
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SMiLes Frank True it is for
Caution and Safety Best
to Pay
Attention
to the Road
Ahead when
Cycling and
Let the
Trees
PaY MoRe ATTenTioN
to you than skinned Knees NexT
but of
CourSE
only
new
Drivers
reAlly do that.. hAha..
Mindfully Aware of Bi-cycling too..:)
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Good point about paying attention to the road rather than the trees. Thank you, Fred!
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FoResT
Peace
Out
Of
Human
Roads too..:)
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I prefer to bicycle slow enough to see the trees… 🙂
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I like it also. Thank you, Bjorn!
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