[stylist] Prompt_When we dance together

[Lynda Lambert]

Hi Chris,

thanks for your comments. I always appreciate you.
Euphoria - that is the perfect word here. Speed and nasty weather 
conditions - I used Pantoum form to get the repetition to give a feeling of 
gathering speed and immediacy.
Hey, did you know the song I used?

Recently one of my former students wrote to me via Facebook. She said, "you 
are the only woman rider I ever knew. I want you to know how much that meant 
to me and how you influenced me. I now live in Florida. I do not even own a 
car. I have a motorcycle and I ride it every day, every where." She is now a 
professional photographer - I am proud of her.

I also started a rage on our conservative campus. Once the male profs. 
learned that I had a bike, several of them also began riding. They got their 
permits and license, took the motorcycle course and passed it, and bought 
bikes. It was so much fun to sit at lunch time with them and talk about our 
bikes.   Profs from the English, Philosophy, Religion and Biblical Studies 
departments were riding. There were no other women on campus that had a 
bike.  We even took some long day trips together at times, with spouses (my 
husband has been a rider from his earliest years, and a competetive hill 
climber and hare scrambling.) I do have to say that the vice president of 
the college once quietly told me "we don't like you riding a motorcycle." 
But it was ok, he always had my back and was a wonderful man.

I have only been on a bike, behind my husband twice in the past five years. 
Not fun at all - like you said about your own experience.  Yes, water sports 
would be a lot of fun, too.

I had planned on buying a kyak just before I lost vision, so instead I 
bought a canoe. Bob and I spend summer days in the Allegheny River in the 
mountains, stop to pick up small smooth stones that I use in my art, and 
take the dogs swimming. Since it is also very physical work to do the canoe, 
I am very satisfied with it. It is a great cardio workout, as well as 
resistance training - all good.

Lynda




Lynda




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Prompt_When we dance together


> Linda,
>
> I think you did a great job capturing the euphoria of speed and riding in 
> this poem, and the blending of song lyrics was excellent. Nice job.
>
> On a side note, I'm sure you miss riding, and probably will for many years 
> to come. I've been blind for 17 years now, and still dream of downhill 
> skiing, golfing, and driving my Mustang (my 1969 Mach 1 is still parked in 
> my garage, and I'm finally coming to terms with selling it). I've tried 
> golfing and skiing, both of which I was very good at while sighted, blind. 
> In short, the thrill is gone, as BB King used to say. However, I've 
> discovered new ways to give me that same speed rush. About 10 years ago I 
> took up water-skiing, which I never did while sighted, and it's a blast. 
> I've also grown to love water parks, with those 5 story tall water slides 
> where you shoot down a tube at lord knows what speed, but it's damn fast, 
> and it's a real rush.
>
> My point is, there are new and exciting things to explore as a blind 
> person. Embrace them.
>
> chris
>
>
>
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