Summer Morning Ride

Heading over to the Tucson Loop path
Under a heavily marbled sky
The morning sun casts
Long dark shadows
That we glide through

The stagnant ocean of air
Is already hot and dry
The only breeze
Generated by my
Spinning pedals

A gaggle of Roadrunners
Intercept us
Periodically along the way
Along with skinks
Skink-skanking the path ahead

A few morning doves
Dart off the guardrails
Along the riverbank’s
Paved edge
Wary at our approach

The morning temp
Was already 85 F
At our departure
And 99 F at our
Return

Another
Morning
Meditative
Ride
Done

–LE – 8/7/25