Brain Bucket Rides Again

A man
on his purple Harley
riding north on a two lane road
keeping just right of center
weaving in and out, in and out
 
stopping only when the traffic
ahead of the one eyed stallion
has stopped
 
moving only when
the faithful steed re-awakens

after its unexpected nap
to continue
weaving in and out, in and out

just right of center
 
His black leather pants, gloves and jacket,
with fringe down the legs, arms and sleeves,
beat an unsteady rhythm
with his less than smooth
gear shifts
 
His black don't mess with me
beanie brain bucket sits atop
his head
 
the way he rides I think
he should have invested
in the full face, but hey
that's just my opinion,
sunburn or a busted skull,
 
hm,
 
I guess you'd call that a
no brainer,
 
I laugh at my wit.
 
He continues on,
north he is bound
keeping just right of center
in and out, in and out
 
I send up a little prayer
for the bad a*s wannabe
 
here's hoping
gas prices will come down soon
so you can buy a car
 
and that
 
 you,
  your white socks
   and
    hush puppies
  stay vertical
 

Reviews

[Helena]

Well that's a newie on me. "Brain Bucket", well it had me brain storming for a while (parden the pun!! ) lol
Now I can see exactly what you mean. This was a fantastic write Tammy, what a hoot. I tell you I'm still chuckling!

You took me on a hair-raising ride here with your top class imagery! Well done!

Helena

[Emily B]

Oh, too funny! I didn't see it coming until it was too late. . .

[Pink Poison]

I love this! I laughed and laughed at the incongruity of the bad a*s wannabe wearing white socks and hush puppies with leather Harley gear. Too funny! My ex brother in law is a cop and he always called motorcycle helmets brain buckets. I once made the mistake of asking why and, EWWWW, regreted it! Very nice job capturing the fear we all share (I think) when someone is driving recklessly in our presence!

[Salvatore Buttaci]

One of the best character poems I've read in an awfully long time! Loved it!

Sal

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

You must have been driving behind him today. Good job.