Poets United

Yes, today is Think Tank Thursday, is this week flying by or is it me?!  I've been running to the dentist, daughter needs her wisdom teeth out, taking her to and from Color Guard practice, running back n' forth to the airport, a few deadlines, and gearing up for the holiday.  I could use a beer :D  root beer float type! It is a must for my family for the holiday; a tradition my Dad started. This memory lead me to my thoughts of freedom, today's prompt #55(yes, I goofed last week and put 55...oops).

 We of course think of our history, with the country's birthday coming up. The prompt also suggest we can take a personal route...what makes us feel free?  I chose that path; I can think of 3 things that make me feel free.  Riding my bike makes me feel free, the wind blowing in my hair, racing around corners, the smell of pine and honeysuckle. Yes, the occasional bug bouncing off my nose, but it is worth the carefree feeling I get and how I feel like a kid every time I hop on my aging blue Schwinn.  Words make me feel free, when I release them and write poetry and type my morning pages. Once I pound out those three pages, my brain feels a release.  My to do list is done, some random thoughts and ideas of what I would like to make, etc.  Art frees me, it makes my soul dance. Sometimes it is a struggle to bring forth what I want to make. When I do and work through my doubt, I feel free....
What makes you feel free?

Cadence of color arrives in a whirl
words swirl during my daily ride
 wind caresses my hair
pine and honeysuckle soothe my senses
ageless rhythm I'm 10 again on my banana seat bike
brilliant blue journey in an endless sea of thought
the rhythm calms me as my pace quickens
I shift into gear
soul's anchor released
I jet through my neighborhood
glide by the busy bodies, the kids playing ball, the neighbor mowing his lawn
my spirit soars
I pump and pedal till an even pace
A breeze awakens me
the sun glaring down on my head
I feel a surge of energy
as if I have wings~

I can't believe I went over 400; I remember when I had 13 followers, it was 1 1/2 yrs ago. Thank you all so much for your support~ I would love to comment on everyone's blog, who visits me. Sometimes life gets in the way. I do try to go back and see who I haven't visited in awhile and play catch up! I so appreciate all of your comments; they are truly music to my soul~!  I wanted to be an artist and live in a library when I was 10, when I wasn't gliding on my bike.  I haven't let go of my dream, even though I have had many detours. It is all about the journey...right!