Aging Bikers and Biker Chicks on Vacation
by Jerry Ratch
Waiting to fly on SWAirlines to Seattle
too far to ride there in a day
long gray hair slicked and swept back in long ponytails
as though permanently swept back
by the wind of the past
Chin beards, flannel shirts, Levis
no boots anymore, just loose sandals
their chicks with double triple multiple chins
falling asleep on their own palms
The guys' legs still fidgeting
Still gruff somehow
Ready to ride
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I like the image here, like I've got a photo in front of me that I can see quite clearly. Vivid writing. I like the balance between critical view and nostalgia.
Getting old's a bitch.*
That last stanza got my motor runnin'. *
*, Jerry. A well-written forecast of the coming "boomer" horde.
You even been in Niles? It's right around the corner from here. *