Thursday, April 29, 2010

bottom brackets and underwear

This is a second-ish draft.



Underwear

like

bicycle bottom brackets
provide room for
movement, for rotation,
to leap to turn to pose,
to motion you over with my
pointer-finger, tonight.
Tonight, no one but
you knows their
maroon and black stripes,
or drop down curves
or classic geometry like
I know you and
your soft steps toward
me on this hard-wood floor
in your own petite
bottom brackets
reciprocating the motion of
our cranking legs or
our relaxing coasts.

We are not fixed, but
free in underwear.



And, unrelated to the poem, this wonderful piece of merchandise is an underwear rug!




Wednesday, April 21, 2010

post, the first


Hhmm... sex and bicycles...

A new type of porn?
No, at least not on this website, that is.
The media's attempt to sell more bikes?
No, at least not on this website, that is.

Rather, this blog is a place for me to write (and talk with you) about the two things that I love most. If you like bicycles, read on. If you like sex, read on. If you like both, it's your lucky day. If you enjoy neither, I encourage you to consider the positives (and negatives) of both activities! Let's enjoy these things with pleasure, honesty and safety, my fellow cyber-readers, ya digg?

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With it being April of my last quarter as an undergraduate student, my future plans are consistently discussed and thought about. Throughout these past four years I've manged to conclude two things about said topic of discussion:
1. I want to continue riding my bicycle.
2. I want to continue working to end sexual violence.

Combining these two ideas is a long term goal, but for now I'll have to deal with them operating in separate spheres (transportation set aside, that is).

Working as a bike delivery person for the corporate world will have to suffice the bicycle end of my current situation, but thankfully the other half is much more involved. Some amazing people and I are working to begin SHEER: Sexuality Health Education to End Rape, and we've got some exciting projects in the works.

It is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, by the way! Woo hoo! Check out your local rape crisis center for ways to get involved. If you live in the Chicago area, here is a link: http://www.rapevictimadvocates.org/

Alas, while you wait eagerly to hear an update, here is a photo for your viewing pleasure:



Me want.