Ramble in the Moonlight

Posted on August 14, 2011 by stlouisisapoem

Ten thousand strong we move

forward in the moonlight

at midnight darkness wiping our faces

beginning as one but soon becoming

individual drops of rain pouring

rolling through deserted streets

through forgotten history

memory matters little in the here and now

of August heat

August midnight

moonlight pooling through spoked wheels

we cast no shadows

only the wind we create

ourselves whispering

whispering

The annual Moonlight Ramble bicycle ride was held last night, or this morning, to be more precise. Each year about 10,000 cyclists gather at midnight on a Sturday in August to ride a 7-mile or 14-mile route.

Photograph: Moonlight Ramble 2009 by Tour De Moose.

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1 Response to Ramble in the Moonlight

nance marie says:

August 14, 2011 at 7:39 pm

disappearing into dawn mist

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