Journey of Words

On Yer Bike, Son

While I sleep you pushYour pedals up and downRound and roundJoining memory’s dotsStory lines, itinerary stopsBooth without an agendaWouldn’t miss the chanceTo hit a bar on his wandersWhile Wake takes an aesthete’s routeAlert to bears, earthquakes, carsLorries, buses, ferries, trainsPainfully aware, at fiftyHe’s living again ~ n.b. Follow Matt Wake’s epic pedal-pushing ride through Japan’s… 

While I sleep you push
Your pedals up and down
Round and round
Joining memory’s dots
Story lines, itinerary stops
Booth without an agenda
Wouldn’t miss the chance
To hit a bar on his wanders
While Wake takes an aesthete’s route
Alert to bears, earthquakes, cars
Lorries, buses, ferries, trains
Painfully aware, at fifty
He’s living again

~

n.b. Follow Matt Wake’s epic pedal-pushing ride through Japan’s islands, leaving his own trail, inspired by Alan Booth’s ‘Roads to Sata: A 2,000 Mile Walk Through Japan.’

Matt’s trip is live now on his travel blog. I guarantee you’ll enjoy it.

I saw the bear cushion in a local pub, it reminded me of Matt’s journey. You’ll understand why when you read his blog.

CLP 16/05/2024

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Chris Perry

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