I commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan by bike on most workdays. One day, to calm myself from too many car-doors in my face, too many pedestrians stepping blithely and without looking into the bikelane, I started composing haikus in my head. Thus was born the Bike Commute Haiku Project. From that day, June 10, 2014, I pledged to compose and post one haiku a day about my commute for one year. 

Addendum July 31, 2014: After a while, it became clear to me that I do not, actually, bike every single day. And so here is my modified pledge. I will post a haiku every day that I do until June 10, 2015. 

Wednesday
Jun252014

June 25, 2014: #BikeCommuteHaiku No. 16

Saddle-bag shopping:

I always want more mangos

than the bag can hold.

Tuesday
Jun242014

June 24, 2014: #BikeCommuteHaiku No. 15

And so it begins

Muggy mornings on the bike

Not a favorite

Monday
Jun232014

June 23, 2014: #BikeCommuteHaiku No. 14

I watch the Vespas

Jealous of such easy speed

Virtue has a cost

Sunday
Jun222014

June 22, 2014: #BikeCommuteHaiku No. 13

More Sunday biking

Lazy loops of Prospect Park

Circular for sure 

Saturday
Jun212014

June 21, 2014: #BikeCommuteHaiku No. 12

Sweating like a pig

Helmet's off, deplorably

But I need the air 

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