The text is by Jo Hemmant. The photo was taken by her brother, Michael Doyle, who was living in Amsterdam at the time. Cycling is one of the main means of transport there.
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The text is by Jo Hemmant. The photo was taken by her brother, Michael Doyle, who was living in Amsterdam at the time. Cycling is one of the main means of transport there.
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15 comments in “freewheeling”
November 26th, 2008 at 3:48 am
Wonderful, Jo! I love the picture and your lines.
November 26th, 2008 at 4:38 am
the ‘cycle’ of life.. one revolution at a time… oh this was wonderful jo…..
November 26th, 2008 at 8:52 am
A powerful short piece. I like the photo too.
November 26th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Nice!
November 26th, 2008 at 11:40 am
oh, i love this! it makes me want to move to amsterdam. “time circling the clock face” is such a lovely phrase.
November 26th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Wonderful moment, so much is said in just a few words.
November 26th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
revolutions of wheels and faces. Neatly rendered!
November 26th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
A very fine postcard indeed. Your brother doesn’t know what he’s missing!
November 26th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Really great. I love the way the lines spiral down to the last two words echoing the spiraling lines in the photo.
November 26th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
cycle circling clock-face
wonderful!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
thanks, everyone, hope you’re all enjoying the holiday.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Jo! I have a similar pic from my trip to Amsterdam. I was there for a week, maybe a little more. WOW! And I understand also…I remember coming back from that trip (5 countries, 1 month, alone), and feeling BRAND NEW. I need to travel more. Lovely words really.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:59 am
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November 29th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Wow! Jo is one of my favorite poets. And here she, as usual, tugs at the old gut strings.
November 30th, 2008 at 12:57 am
Simple and efficient, Jo. Hey, you and your bro make a good team. Maybe you’ve a call.
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