Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Strong

Tuesday writing fun at Two Writing Teachers!

Thin white lines beckon, stretching out and curving
away 
                                                          and back again
across the expanse of sunset-red-orange rubber.

My feet grip the ground with extra excitement.
My legs tense in anticipation. 
Chin up. Eyes forward. Numbers. Lines. Breathe. Push.

Go.

Shoes springing
pound pound
muscles reaching
pound pound
shoulders back
pound pound
mind clear
pound pound
shadows stretch
pound pound
soaring through 
pound pound
cool air
pound pound
breathe breathe breathe breathe.

In the distance, 
getting larger 
and then disappearing
over my shoulder, different masterpieces:

scattered, brilliant blazes of orange, red, yellow
brilliant against a backdrop of greener, more patient friends
all reaching toward a cerulean sky so clear
if I could jump hard enough, I could dive 
right up
and in.

heart pumping 
pound pound
almost there
pound pound
lines and numbers getting closer
pound pound
I can do it
pound pound
keep pushing
pound pound
breathe breathe breathe breathe.

Tensing muscles, filling lungs, extra spring, new life:
Everything I've got.
Kick it.

Feet fly over the numbers.
Gulping air
arms up
walking legs stretch, satisfied.

Nothing left, but everything gained.
Bright eyes, clear mind, energy flowing.

Alive. Strong.
It's been too long. 

8 comments:

  1. Love the way you laid this out! So descriptive with so few words. Every word counts. Well done, Jennifer!

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  2. Your Dad and I both read this and enjoyed your strung adjectives and poetic layout. I can picture your running in my mind. Glad to be able to enjoy your blog again also!!

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  3. "Pound, pound, pound."
    walks can clear our heads.
    "Alive, strong"
    I can feel your strength through your words.
    Awesome.

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  4. "Nothing left, but everything gained." What strong writing in this piece. I felt the emotions throughout the piece. Congratulations for being strong.

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  5. This is a great poem---felt like running! I want to share this with my students when we begin writing poetry.

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  6. I love the structure of your poem. I feel the start, the easing into the rhythm. I also like the repetition of pound, pound. Yay for you for making time for taking care of you.

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  7. I love the structure of your poem. I feel the start, the easing into the rhythm. I also like the repetition of pound, pound. Yay for you for making time for taking care of you.

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