Riding the Desert Classic with Yippin’ Coyotes

the morning was young
and not yet burning
saguaros, yipping coyotes
with trails of rock and
sand, the desert classic
and corona loma, not
venturing up on to
national with only
one gear to turn
casting sleep from
my bones and replacing
it with awake-ness
greet the day with
a soon-to-be, post-
ride hunger appetite!