Walk on Campus
I climbed each step as if to say
I have volunteered to
Set my journey on this quest
I step each step to do my best
The wind picks up and starts,
It wraps my scarf in separate parts
I hold it as if to say
Turn on wind, I am here to stay.
Blowing warmly on my face
Across the walk I finally turn
Down the walk I smile to know
I have made it this far, however slow.
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Oak Tree
A small spinally trunk
Began to grow
Over the years of spring storms and
Seasons of winter’s ice
It grew reaching
And sometimes struggling
To continue to strengthen
Within the seasons
The birds singing into
The branches of knurly
Knots twisting into green
Bouquets of leaves
Nest began to take residence
As the feathery friends found refuge
Deep into the branches
The crescendo would begin
Darkness pulled by sunlight
The shades of Morning
Lifts into the spring of beginnings
Quietness is overtaken by staccato songs
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The Pumpkin
A pumpkin with lights
For all souls night ,
soon the face will appear .
As the hallow sight
Draws near,
And only one light
Will be the moon
When it appears .
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Eliza Strong
Run with the angels Eliza,
we will never forget.
The strength of your will,
the power of your step.
We will continue to run,
with the spirit of all who knew.
Why you slipped on your shoes
out for a morning renew.
Run with the Angels Eliza,
we will push forward for you.
All the runners behind you,
will continue to tie up our 👟 shoes.
(Dedicated to : Eliza Fletcher who lost her life recently just out for a run.)
CMM. 2022 #eliza #femalerunners # runners 🏃♀️ #freedom
Starry Run
I climbed out of my car after tying my shoes.
I look up to see the crescent white moon hanging
among the stars as if a guest .
It is often the moon is the host, but not this morning.
I stand erect to set my watch and phone for the run.
I also set my mind, as it is surely the mind set
that begins the run…
Then I look across the darkness , and ‘oh no,’
A furry black skunk’s white stripe reflects the night shadows.
I turn and go the other way…
CMM. 2020
Eisenhower
A run past history
A moment of reflections
Time goes on
We strive for perfections .
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Hurried
I ran this morning
At the end of night
Just before the sun appeared
And as I did the time passed
As though we were at a race
I kept my balance and kept
My sight and did not lose the pace.
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