Running in the rain
We are avoiding puddles in issue #141 of your weekly dose of fresh poetry
Even though
I don't mind getting my
feet wet, I avoid placing them in
the puddles on the route
I'm running.
Once I’m on a roll, say after the first 2K of a good run, I hardly notice the rain if I’m running in wet weather. It’s when I am in the flow, warmed up, and just running. However, in the first bit, especially after not running in a while and desperately needing to get fit again, the cold of the puddles seems like a barrier to enjoying a slow run. A barrier big enough to avoid.
Which barriers do you often not see, but sometimes avoid?
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Poetics in life
Something new today: a series in which I just post an answer to the question “What is poetry?”. It’s the answer to that question and the name of the person I’m quoting.
Poetry is… according to Marta Gazzola.
Poetry elsewhere
Finding beauty in the mundane, poetry in the ordinary things that surround us. It is what I try to do with my writing. So, it’s what I often find in other poetry as well. Like in these amazing poems by the poet who goes by the name 26th Avenue Poet. Read Around the Neighborhood:
This poem by Julie Fae left me feeling a bit confused. And I think that is precisely what the poem is about. About finding your footing, navigating life. And that simply is often confusing. Read A poem for now, from then:
If you want to discover the work of Marta Gazzola, the poet quoted above, why not start with her most recent poetry NFT? You can read and collect it here: due mingling.
Thank you for the mention, Arjan, and for your appreciation of so many fellow poets!