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"The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Last post 05-17-2008 2:08 PM by Claudia_H. 15 replies.
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04-20-2008 10:30 PM
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Claudia_H
 
 - Joined on 01-24-2008
- Fresno, CA
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"The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
As a proud mom, I would like to share with you a poem that my son wrote last week for a homework assignment. The requirement was to write a poem in which every line starts with a preposition. He is so taken by his cycling experience that he made it the subject for his poem.
As much as I tried, the poem structure is not preserved when copied onto this post, so you won't see it the way it is intended. Enjoy, anyway. Washboard 100 On, my helmet goes,
On the saddle I sit,
In the pedals my shoes clip.
Down the busy street I start,
Up the menacing hill I strain.
By and by the miles fly.
Through my mind a thought rushes,Until I can think of nothing else: “Within and without, my pain is nothing.
To save a life, a pale price to pay
Before the victims’ pain so great".
Up 1,000 feet so far, 50 miles done, half way there.
Across another valley,
Up another hill,
Down another slope.
Down my energy goes,
At the same time, up. While I know what I do won’t save those dear to me,
After my feat, I can help save those dear to others.
Beneath their seemingly luminous faces they know their fate is either
loss to cancer or salvation by the work of others. On the road, the bumps, the Washboard.
Under my feet my bicycle rattles
On the surface of the Washboard.
In three miles it ends, back to the smooth rolling road.
Near the end now. Up I look to the souls who came today, afflicted.
As I, they ride, to save others from that which they have tried so hard
to overcome.
Over now, I have come. -Adam Habib
"DO WHAT U THINK U CAN’T"
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Dennis
 - Joined on 10-03-2007
- Ex-Canadian
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
That is great Adam!!!!
Good job!!!
Dennis
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capnkids
- Joined on 10-04-2007
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Well said!! Your poem captures the spirit of the team's journey perfectly.
Rich Cap
Don't give up. Don't ever give up!
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RonWheezyRichards
 - Joined on 10-05-2007
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Adam.
Very well said.Bravo.Wheezy,
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Donna W
- Joined on 11-14-2007
- Madera
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Adam, You did a fantastic job capturing the essence of why we all ride. Reading it gives us inspiration!
Thank you Claudia for sharing it with all of us.
Donna
Miracles happen when friends are together.
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gina
- Joined on 10-03-2007
- Fresno, CA
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Beautiful poem, Adam!
Gina
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PatG
- Joined on 10-02-2007
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Adam,
Your poem was beautiful. You are truly an amazing young person. Saturday having the opportunity to get aquainted with you and your mother while driving sag was a privilege for me. You really impressed me waiting for you mother at the top of the hills so patiently I'm sure that it inspired her to keep going too. That is one of the privileges of driving sag is being able to support the team new and old. I have never failed to be inspired while driving sag.
Pat Greco
Be the change you wish to see in the world
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Grandpa
 - Joined on 09-18-2007
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Your poetry is great, I'm very impressed. I'm also impressed with how accomplished you've become on your bike.
Grandpa
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JHFcyclist
- Joined on 12-28-2007
- Fresno/Clovis
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Adam:
In all my time teaching kids, you've been the only one to floor me with your words. Great job!
Making women fearless, one pedal stroke at a time.
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aubry
 
- Joined on 02-04-2008
- London, England and Fresno
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Re: "The Washboard" Poem by Adam Habib
Adam, You help make us all very proud that such proper thoughts are in our youths of today. Thank you for sharing with all of us.
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Alan Birnbaum
 - Joined on 10-02-2007
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Adam in photo set...advise re numbers
Might someone who knows Adam let me know which images in my Washboard 100 set show Adam? Might that be 046 and 148? I'd like to set up a link to this thread. Thanks.
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Alan Birnbaum
- Joined on 10-02-2007
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Thanks: cut, pasted and reposted
Thanks. I have reposted the poem in its entirety beneath Adam's photo in the Washboard 100 gallery. (Hope I'm not violating his copyright!)
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