Poster Image
$20
Item#: 2005SYR09
Purchase Details
11x17-inches, printed on heavy weight (100-pound) Hammermill cover paper. We package each print with a piece of chipboard in a clear plastic sleeve.
You also receive…
An information page with photos of the artist and poet, and hand-written comments from each.
Medium- and large-format posters are available by custom order. Contact us for details.
Poem Inspiration Location
The Harleys Roll in
poster information
Description
The Harleys roll in
for music and barbeque
Oh, see how they shine!
When I first moved to Syracuse, a friend introduced me to the Dinosaur Barbecue, for the music and the food. Prior to that, I hadn't had much experience with the biker culture. However, there seemed to be a variety of people there, and I really liked it. I felt comfortable and I fit right in.
Initially, I was a regular. I would go mostly for the music. Although I don't know how to write music, I hear music, and a lot of times my poems come to me as music.
Today, the Dinosaur seems to play a variety of music. Years ago, it was strictly blues. I like the blues because its very soulful and I can get lost in it. It's great!
When I saw this poem, I knew immediately it was referring to the Dinosaur Barbeque. It's a place where I always have a really great time. I thought it would be fun to illustrate, because it's always so full of energy.
I wanted the poster to be whimsical, because it was going to be for a wide variety of people to see. I wanted something that would catch people's eye, and basic shapes and bold colors do that. The bold images make a loud piece of work, and the Dinosaur BBQ is definitely a loud place. The Dinosaur BBQ can be heard from a distance, and my goal was for my image to be seen from a distance.