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Michael EstabrookMichael Estabrook has been publishing his poetry in the small press since the 1980s. Hopefully with each passing decade the poems have become more succinct and precise, clear and relatable, more appealing and “universal.” He has published over 20 collections, the latest being Bouncy House, edited by Larry Fagin (Green Zone Editions, 2014).
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I Wonder
If I were riding my bicycle
in the Tour de France,
a little ahead of the Peloton,
with a chance of winning a stage,
Stage 7 or 9 or 12, and rounding
a turn I came upon you
standing at the side of the road,
clapping and cheering the riders on,
amazing in your peach-colored dress
or your tight white slacks and tank top,
would I be able to finish the race,
or even continue? No,
I don’t think so,
definitely not.
in the Tour de France,
a little ahead of the Peloton,
with a chance of winning a stage,
Stage 7 or 9 or 12, and rounding
a turn I came upon you
standing at the side of the road,
clapping and cheering the riders on,
amazing in your peach-colored dress
or your tight white slacks and tank top,
would I be able to finish the race,
or even continue? No,
I don’t think so,
definitely not.