evidently the horse flies had no interest
in a slow moving bicycle
i didn't notice them much
rolling west
just relentless wind
like a wall
but on the return
the extra fifteen miles per hour
must have been more to their liking
they buzzed at the head and legs
landed at will
finally found someone to bite
who was more their speed
--- e b bortz
(published in earth notes and other poems, Least Bittern Books, 2015)
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or more smell of sweat.
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