Biker Days.... [motorcycle Riding; Very Short; Inspired By 'mandolyn'; Not Personal] Poem by Bri Edwards

'Mandolyn', in a PH message, mentioned that 'switch' was a biker name. {she was commenting on my poem 'Switches') i think she was pulling my leg, as she and 'Monk E. Biz' have the habit of doing (I THINK they are the same person!) . anyway, her comment led me to research 'biker names' online, which led me to terms such as 'gang', 'high and tight', and 'the tuck'. 'f++k' i already was familiar with. or, as my high school english teacher would probably say to say: 'I was already familiar with 'f++k'.' yes, i was taught 'never end a sentence with a preposition.'

don't fret. i did not die yet. i'll send a postcard (if i can) when i do. it may be scorched around the edges. bri :)

P.P.S. a PH friend asked for some explanation, i guess of the terms used in this poem, which, of course i had to look up AGAIN! ! ! :) here are all i think i used and then some (more) .

''GANG' is a relative term when it comes to bikers; that is, the riders of motorcycles who band together into motorcycle clubs.

Bikers who travel the road group together tightly on the road. That's called riding 'HIGH AND TIGHT.' It's to prevent cars or trucks from breaking into the group as they travel, an activity that could be dangerous for the bikers on their two-wheeled vehicles.

The serious biker keeps his head low, his arms tight to his sides. He makes himself one with the motorcycle, so as to reduce the 'drag' of the wind over both him and the bike.
This seating position is known in American biker slang as 'THE TUCK.' You see a biker doing it, chances are you're looking at a pro who does more than take his wheels out for a weekend spin.
Bikers often dress in the traditional black leather biker uniform, but if you take notice, you'll see many wear vests embroidered with various patches. The patches, or their 'COLORS' as the bikers call it, have an entire slew of meanings.
They usually have patches to show which gang they belong to, and which other gangs they are affiliated with in 'the Life' (the outlaw society subculture that many of these type of bikers live in.)
New bikers who undergo an initiation rite (which may involve illegal activities, since these bikers are outside the mainstream) and are accepted are 'patched.' That means they've earned their stripes - or patches, in this case - and they can now officially wear the patch on their clothing.'

'F++K'......if you don't know what it means, then maybe i shouldn't tell you. don't ask me WHY i shouldn't. i wrote and submitted a poem to PH once entitled (something like) 'The Word Fu(oops, i almost gave it away!) ...F++K' [but i spelled the word out completely]. i think it got deleted by the Poem Police.
'Potholes' are holes in the road pavement, perhaps caused by weathering or who-knows-what.