Good ol' days...A life behind bars

The good ol' days.....

When souls were lighter

When the sun shined brighter

Van Morrison floating on the air waves

Creedence giving a voice to the red,white and brave

Bikers in denim vests

Doin' their worst and givin' their best

Sleeping under open skies

Filled with smoke and lit by stars

Highway wind showing the way,

to finding freedom behind bars

Chasing sunsets,

Chasing glory,

Now, only old photographs can tell the story..........

Of the good ol' days .....

That the OG's miss

and the young guns crave

Reviews

[richieb]

BBP,
I truly felt the words of our poem.I am not a biker but I am an old guy with a wild past in my youth. Your poem is very well written and stirs the heart with memories. Thank you BBP for these fine words.
Peace,
Richie b.

[BBP]

Thanks Richie! It was kind of written off old family stories! Always made me want to grow up in those days.

....born to late ;(

[KCthelastboyscout]

Sounds like easy rider.simple days just riding in the wind with Jack Peter and Dennis.I'm sure you reflected alot writing this and smiled

[BBP]

Thank you it was a fun piece to write!

[Rene Velez]

I get that "Sons of Anarchy" vibe on this one. Good visuals, felt the wind blowing through my scalp. (No hair)

[BBP]

More like the original bikers but you get the story ;)

Thanks Rene

[Rene Velez]

😎👍No disrespect. I'm ignorant to the culture. Except for what's on TV

[BBP]

None at all taken! It's kind of an ode to the 60's when s**t was lighter and freedom was a little sweeter (at least what I can imagine... must of lived it in a past life lol)

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSh..]

Hey, you know my people. A very visual reminisce very classy. "Now,only old photographs can tell the story ...." and your words stir up something not found in the picture. A place called home or the road to something like it.
Rock on!!

Sheer Terror

[BBP]

Thank you! So glad when people can get the visual I'm putting out there. The old biker days are the paradise I hope I end up in one day.

[Maxwell Ryder]

You been to Sturgis, SD? Made me think of Hogs on the open road.

[BBP]

Haven’t yet but it’s in the list! And yeah it was an ode to the old bikers

[Maxwell Ryder]

No new stuff BBP, what’s up? Hope you come around again ✌🏽

[BBP]

Thanks man.. stuffs brewing just gotta put it to words lol

[M.E.Lyle]

Those were simpler times and adventure always lurked just round the corner,just bout suppertime.
The stars don't shine so bright anymore. It's all the light pollution from the big city.
I remember sitting outside at night watching Sputnik speed across the heavens. Those were the days.
Thanks for this blast from the past.

[BBP]

Thanks ME. Appreciate the words! It’s crazy how things change

[Pete]

i'm thinking the sixties, hippies, freedom etc. 'Easy Rider' and Jack Kerouac - 'On The Road'. a magical time you whisk us away to. too bad we can't go back for a visit ...

[BBP]

You nailed it man! It was a tribute to those simple times that we all wish we would go back to!
read moreYou nailed it man! It was a tribute to those simple times that we all wish we would go back to!

Thanks for checking it out.

[emmajoy]

A Brit who can only think of On the Road and similar.. updated i guess.. and freedom and being true to one's inherent not imposed spirit A bountiful post this, painted in rich raw language. Love it. :)

' Sleeping under open skies
Filled with smoke and lit by stars.. '

[BBP]

Thank you so much Emma! You picked up what I was putting down! :)

[emmajoy]

Am so pleased i interpreted what's such a fine post!

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This poem made me think of 'Easy Rider'....

The freedom of the road ahead, the sun above and the wind in the hair. A freedom that has slowly disappeared as cities have encroached on the wide open spaces.

Hopefully there will be more Good Ol' to come.

I enjoyed the reflections and musings. Nicely written.

[BBP]

Thank you very much. You felt what I was feeling when I wrote it.

[Alessander]

Love this!

Very straight forward, but says a lot.

Drew a very vivid snapshot of a certain time...can almost picture Easy Rider cruising across america.

"Bikers in denim vests
Doin' thier worst and givin' their best"

Fav lines.

This feels like a rock n roll anthem.

Good ending too. Kinda sadly nostalgic for a freedom that is no longer.

One small quibble

Think it's just "OGs" plural, not "OG's" possessive.

Gawd. I'm editing OG! lol

Good stuff, BBP!

[BBP]

LMAO! Thank you! See it was so amazing, I just had to leave you something to edit! ;)