Dodds - Wheels in the Night

 

Colin Dodds WHEELS IN THE NIGHT


Gliding out from under 

the thunderous Gowanus Expressway

on a late ride home


The creak of my bicycle 

meets a stray engine grunt 

I wave to a dump truck

who honks, friendly 


All of us God's eyes 

on an alien planet


Colin Dodds is a writer with several acclaimed books to his name, including Ms. Never and Spokes of an Uneven Wheel. He also writes and directs films. He lives in New York City, with his wife and children. See more of his work at thecolindodds.com.