Brooklyn Bridge – Poem by Ali Grimshaw

~ Ali Grimshaw 
four bicycles, four riders
"let's make a memory"

breezes of golden summer
delight our pedaling legs

freedom like five-year-olds
without wonderings for tomorrow

(half-way across the bridge I pause 
to snap this photo
even knowing it will
never capture this preciousness)

coasting clear of any fear
spontaeous spirits led us here

four of us riding toward
a view in transition

one point of light arriving at a time

© Ali Grimshaw 2023

This photo was indeed taken halfway across the Brooklyn Bridge in the summer of 2019. It is a memory I treasure.

14 thoughts on “Brooklyn Bridge – Poem by Ali Grimshaw”

  4. I love the line, ”coasting clear of any fear” as it reminds me that you can’t let fear stop you from living your best life. It can hinder our ability to enjoy experiences or stop us dead in our tracks and prevent us from trying new things that we know deep down our good for us. Thanks for sharing and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx

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  5. And this is why, although we have been out of Brooklyn for so many years, Brooklyn will always be home. People don’t understand how Brooklynites feel. Brooklyn is in our blood. Brooklyn is an Essence.

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    1. I truly love hearing the poems you write about living there. It sounds like a community rich with cultures. I look forward to seeing it through your eyes again someday.
      Be well.
      Ali

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  6. That is a beautiful photo of your trip to the Brooklyn Bridge some summers ago, Ali. What a gorgeous sky. Reading your poem I felt like I was there crossing the bridge with you on your bicycles. I love the last line, ‘one point of light arriving at a time’. The light will always shine, and we all have a light within us. I also like it when you said you felt freedom like five year olds…it is such a good feeling to be in touch with your inner child.

    Hope you are doing well, Ali 🙂

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    1. Mabel,
      Thank you so much for your thoughtful reflections. I always love hearing where it speaks to you. I’m just getting over round two of Covid. Just when I thought Covid was gone. I hope you are well and finding inspiration in your surroundings. ☮️

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