Twisting Road Poem by William Kofoed

Soft black leather
tight formfitting
curving about you
holding you firm

padded leather wheel
vibrating lightly
is slightly damp hands
in tight corner turns

clutch pedal in
right hand shifter grasps
quick sharp throw
going down

eyes judge the line
fitting the curves flow
arcing down in
driving faster out

quick sharp chirping
rubber on asphalt slips
adrenaline thrills through
breaths hard gasped

gravity presses back
pedal smoothly press down
wheel easing off
line straightens out

engine roar grows deep
sharply racing now
curving softly out
next line seen ahead