Posted by Brad Osborne on December 1, 2021 · 15 Comments
Hard to sleep the night before.
Always harder, not knowing.
With the rising sun we’ll leave,
I wonder where we’re going.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 9, 2021 · 20 Comments
I have lived a biker’s life,
yet now I ride with one fear.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 29, 2021 · 22 Comments
I have lived a biker’s life,
yet now I ride with one fear.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 1, 2020 · 22 Comments
Tinted windows block the sun,
Scenery killed for comfort won…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 27, 2020 · 16 Comments
Spillwords.com presents: The Wave, prose written by Brad Osborne, whose writings cover fiction and non-fiction, and cross most genres.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 2, 2019 · 1 Comment
The twilight comes too fast now
Midday sun not near as high
Season running out somehow
Cooler wind in cloudless sky
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 7, 2019 · 5 Comments
As a rider, I am very aware of this evasive quarry that is sufficient explanation. As a writer, even more so struck by the lack of qualitative words that I can hobble together to provide any insight.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 23, 2019 · 4 Comments
Hard to sleep the night before.
Always harder, not knowing.
With the rising sun we’ll leave,
I wonder where we’re going.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 14, 2019 · 4 Comments
I have lived a biker’s life,
yet now I ride with one fear.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 6, 2019 · 6 Comments
If you are a motorcycle enthusiast, a tried and true ‘biker’, or know someone who is…
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