Setting Intentions
March 2023 Slice of Life challenge
A long run
Miles and miles the finish line undetermined My feet pounding With every step My lungs burning with each breath My joints aching with each stride My heart pumping with relentlessness I crave running and running and running away I welcome the pain that accompanies me on the limestone path that crunches beneath I except the collapse strangely thrilled with the punishment feeling every tiny molecule of exhaustion that my body earned I crave to fully feel it Not just in my body But also in my mind in my soul
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Your poetic form hits with each step. I especially enjoyed the break from "with each..." to "with restlessness." It seemed to match the punishing exhaustion that comes in the next verse, and I envision you with your hands on your knees, gasping for breath and welcoming that feeling.
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Elyse Kizior
3/3/2023 07:47:21 pm
Great post! I love your poem. :) I've never run before, but I hope to get into something athletic this summer that brings me that level of joy your poem evokes.
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