I mean Winter in Michigan
could Freeze your hair.
In fifth grade I got my bike for Christmas.
A Schwinn Stingray, I mean
Lime Green Metallic, Chrome high
Handlebars with the Banana seat.
My legs pumping that little
Sprocket.
Oh, man I was
Poetry in motion.
Kevin Patrick Sullivan
Poetry in motion.
You will be missed (2026)
Kevin Patrick Sullivan, a former Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo County, was the co-founder/curator of the annual San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival. His books include "First Sight," "The Space Between Things," "UNIMPAIRED," and a number of chapbooks. His poems have appeared in Solo, Hummingbird, Askew, Lummox, Miramar, and Spillway among other journals and anthologies. He co-founded and for 35 years ran Corners of the Mouth at Linnaea’s Café, a monthly event featuring poets and open readings. He was co-editor of "Corners of the Mouth: A Celebration of Thirty Years at the Annual San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival."