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Rambling Existential Questions, Inspired by a Bike Show and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

I really want to go to the North American Handmade Bike Show here in Denver this weekend, but then again, I’m not in the market for a new, handmade bike made of bamboo, ash, titanium, vibranium, or compressed coffee grounds. … Continue reading →

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Finding the Line

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

I’m a poet and a rider, and the connections between the two activities are myriad. I enjoy discovering new links all the time. So when I saw this video, the concept of line came to me. The correct line that … Continue reading →

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Postcards From November

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

I wish postcards were still a part of our written culture. There’s something whimsical and nostalgic about them, something poetic in their paucity of words and dependence on images, and the fact that they are both private and public in … Continue reading →

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Chains

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Yesterday, while riding up a trail called Mayhem Gulch at Centennial Cone (great names, aren’t they?—but that’s another story), I think I (brilliantly, amazingly) developed a new kind of essay: a chain. Riding is good for such deep, creative musing. … Continue reading →

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Olympian

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

There are many exciting elements to this summer’s Olympics, but for me the one thing that stands above all others is sprinter Oscar Pistorius. I know there’s been some controversy and the conversation continues as to whether his cheetah blades … Continue reading →

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