Yell"Aah"Giri 300 Km Brevet: With Poetic License

The Yelagiri climb has 14 Tamil poets gracing the 14 hairpins, and is hence called the 14 Poets Brevet.

On 19th Dec 2014, I did my third Yelagiri climb ,it is captured here with poetic license, in three parts.

Rising to the Occasion: Yelagiri Climb

5 Am,Temple At the base of Yelagiri Hill

Bells pealing, breaking the pre-dawn still

Nice and easy conquering One to Five

Round pedal strokes powering the drive

By the Sixth starts the sweat

Drip dropping from the Helmet

Seven is the halfway mark

The climb is no longer a lark

Next up is a relatively easy 8

After a long grinding straight

Rounding the 9th something that brings me cheer

Not yet having to resort to the Front Granny Gear

The elevation board tells me 888 mtr is the 10th,

Another 150 mtr to the top, requires mental strength

Negotiating the tricky turn at eleven,

Thinking a break would be Heaven

At the 12th, strong aroma from the eucalyptus grove

Two more to go, to get to the breakfast treasure trove

While climbing, Number 13 is completely invisible

On the previous two rides, the wait was interminable

Stunning Sunrise at the top of 14

What a lovely climb this has been

Swift descent, scattering Monkeys sitting in a Huddle

Including a cute baby and Mum in a loving Cuddle

To the Base and Back : Day and Night : Bliss goes Amiss

Silent Night, Blinking Cat eyes in the Road are Magic

Blaring horns and a zillion vehicles, Mundanely Tragic

Dogs growling and rushing us at the slightest chance

In daylight, Not even a contemptuous second glance

No Moon, millions of stars twinkling in the firmament

Blue sky, shimmering mirage on the gravel pavement

Descending fast, Shivering in the winter night chill

Shoolagiri ascent, midday sun, the Sweaty uphill

Sums up, the resident literary critic

If you think you are a profound Poet

I can tell you definitely not Yet

You may think your poetry is swell

Look again, it is Definitely Doggerel