|
The Bike with Zero Wheels
by Gregory R SchelskeI rode a bike
with zero wheels
and zero wheels
makes zero squeals-
And zero wheels
just so you know
makes riding bikes
very slow
and very slow is slow indeed
cuzÂ’ standing still
is my only speed.
06/01/2008 Posted on 06/02/2008
Copyright © 2026 Gregory R Schelske
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Marjorie Anne Reagan on 06/02/08 at 02:03 AM Funny little nursery rhyme here. Enjoyed it much! |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 06/02/08 at 02:09 PM Yes, I agree with MAR, this has a playful Dr. Seuss quality to it. And despite its subject, it also works in metaphor for the human spirit. |
| Posted by Dave Fitzgerald on 07/22/08 at 03:08 PM Ah inspirational as usual Duke. :) Great write |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 09/02/08 at 05:45 PM *giggle* So glad to be informed "standing still" is a speed in relation to bikes! I'm not the only one with one hanging on the wall talking junk at me about riding it. |
|
