Too hot for this

We're running in the heat in issue #147 of your weekly dose of fresh poetry

It's too hot
for this [starts with an 's'] -
yet I try to complete my rounds at
a pace that does not make
me feel old.

Summer has arrived in the Yvelines in France. With a hot bang. The park is almost dried out, as if it has been baking in a long hot summer. But it’s only June. Meanwhile, I am back to running again and this heat is not really helping. It slows me down, it dries me out, and it presents me with new challenges. If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I try to run in the first half of the day, set my expectations and goals so that they match the environment I operate in and I drink more water. Which in itself is also not so bad for me.

We humans are great at adapting. And talking about that. How are you adapting to changing circumstances?

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Poetics in life

Animals are great at adapting. And that results in some extraordinary creatures and features. Just watch this video and marvel at nature’s power to adapt:

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Poetry elsewhere

Life ebbs and flows. And it comes in this constant motion differently to each person.

Brian Funke

captures that perfectly not just in words, but also in the composition of this poem. See for yourself:

Words and Peace

Poetry as cultural commentary - if you put any poem in the context of today, you can interpret it as social or cultural commentary. But if you really want to understand how today is experienced, you should turn to contemporary poets. Especially in a time when we explore new territory and question our relationship with technology. One great example is the poem Life As We Know It by Angad B. Sodhi.

In some cases, the magic of life is hidden in our daydreams.

Sherman Alexie

expresses this wonderfully in this poem that takes us to a beadshop, his culture, and… well, just read this beautiful poem:

Beadwork