Reviews for Bicycles

The average rating for Bicycles based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-07-17 00:00:00 Anna Mulligan If we cut a tree down, we see how the environment leaves its mark on each ring of the trunk. We can see how drought and disease stresses a tree. We don't see this until we cut down the tree to look at the trunk. People carry their stories similarly. Only, we have no way to cut down a person and peer into their soul. Each person carries a protective bark. If we could examine people this way, my tree would tell you this was a year of extreme weathering. During this time, I'm drawn to very concise writing. Writing that gets straight to the heart of the human condition. Writing that knocks you down. Nikki Giovanni had such a year when she wrote Bicycles: Love Poems. I was confused when I picked this book up, because these aren't love sonnets. These aren't declarations of romantic love. They aren't even explorations into platonic friendships. But then I realized, they are the poems written when you must find your way forward and the only way forward is to reaffirm a love for life. They are poems that say life is beautiful even after extreme weathering.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-04-23 00:00:00 Ralph Franklin I am the cricket In the grass I talk by rubbing My wings against My legs I am calling calling calling For a friend I am the spider Capturing shadows Weaving this web To let the light Dance I am the harvest moon That allows you To read A midnight Poem I am the autumn wind Whooshing cold Bringing you greetings From blankets and fireplaces I am that tiny ball of cotton From your grandmother's quilt Which tickles Your nose I am the pepper In your soup The garlic In your sauce The taste in your mouth When you are tired I am a match Light me You need to change How you look At things