Sea Cycle - a poem from the Coast of Tuscany

Sea Cycle




A man rides his bicycle

on the sea;

salt rubs the tires,

sun reflects on the soles

of his shoes

as he pedals

over starfish

and speckled crabs,

under seagulls

and threaded clouds,

past fishermen

and upright bathers -

until the pier,

where he turns left

and follows the sun down

over the horizon.





from The Speed of Sight

Colin Goedecke

Forte dei Marmi

October 1997