The morning air was crisp in my lungs
My mind was prepared to go
The sound of the gun went off
The journey ahead started off slow
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If I was there I would have cheered for you too buddy. What a fine accomplishment, Both the poem and the marathon.
Thank you. The race was much harder to do then the poem. haha poemsbyus.com
if they cheered you they must have been ecstatic about the old lady
Go Mike Go! I understand your pain and elation. Running is like that isn't it. It goes in phases when the body and mind go in and out of sync... And then when running a long race, there's all those other variables. I ran a marathon once. Nice poem. Thanks for sharing. One suggestion I learned from a poetry group I recently attended... Try taking out unnecessary pronouns and be verbs (like was) and see how it affects the movement, rhythm, flow, and pace of the poem. Just food for thought I recently learned and have been applying. Thanks!
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for the tip. I will try it out.