A Trip Report In Haiku

Cause I'm too tired to type a complete report, here's one in Haiku...

French Lick, Indiana
150 miles to the south
Through Hoosier National Forest

Weather was perfect
Five riders together
The road less travelled

DR650 and KLR650 outperform Magna
On gravel-strewn twisty roads
Oh, my aching pride.

Fellow rider traded Magna
For a loud-piped Harley
Do not ride behind him.

300 miles of fun
Whether Honda, Kawi, or HD
Each man smiled and returned home

Fans of the form recognize this doesn't conform to Haiku 5/7/5 syllable rules. Oh well, call it free verse then.


I'll try again, with some more verses, these in strict Haiku form:

Five Of Us Set Out
For French Lick, Indiana
No two bikes alike

Twisty roads we chose
May not have been the fastest
But were the most fun

Weather was perfect
Five riders rode together
The road less traveled

One rider's bald tires
brought trip to a sudden end
without incident

Dual sports proven
To outperform the Magna
Oh, my aching pride.

Fork-mounted windshield
adversely affects steering
good for crushing bugs

He trades his Magna
for a Harley with loud pipes
Do not ride behind