Distance
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The Run
A poem about long distance running, in respect of the Great Manchester Run that took place today You did the prep before hand ran miles each day in the park to take up a personal challenge sometimes in the dark ate all the food that the pro’s do and did your thing in the gym… Continue reading
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Disconnected Futures
10th April 2024 #Napowrimo #writeclub #Life The old school photograph now a reminder of the past as those faces smiling at the camera lens have dispersed far and wide much further than the distance you took to walk to school so imagine the surprise as you’re walking down the street when a face you once… Continue reading
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Truly, Madly, Deeply
#Napowrimo #Writeclub The closest to you, might be the most precious thing keep a keen eye open For when they go far it’s hard to be noticed over the blue water and while they are round appreciation is key in a nice warm hug Continue reading
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Javelin
#Commonwealthgames #Athletics #Field #Javelin You could call it one of the oldest disciplines as the soldiers hurled their spears deep into enemy territory but instead of aiming for another army your agile spear is aiming for height and length as it climbs through the air to land on the field of play hit the distance… Continue reading
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Shot Put
#athletics #field #commonwealthgames #birmingham Some call it “Graceful”, as the heavy metal ball flies into the air of course, step outside the circle you’re launching from and your Position on the leader board isn’t secure up high it travels, and then gravity intervenes – making it fall to the floor to be measured. Continue reading
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Why did i agree to this?
#writeclub #Volunteering #Sports Its Four o’clock in the morning and i’m up with the lark the bag is packed for the job and i’m headed for the park Breakfast of fruity muesli builds up my resolve as i ponder over the job in hand and problems i might have to solve I dress up warmly… Continue reading
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Den
#Writephoto #Outdoors #Camping #Scouts It wasn’t the easiest of shelters for young scouts to construct finding wood that wasn’t attached to a tree was a difficult task in itself Take the wrong kind of material and you would attract some serious attention if not from the leaders guiding you then the camp warden in charge… Continue reading
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Tears Smudge the words i write
#Emotions #Tears #Writing With a Nod to Gary @ Writeclub for the days prompt I Distance can hurt over a period of time II I try to pen those emotions onto paper III Thoughts turn into raindrops falling onto page IV Words of ink smudged as feelings cascade across the vellum V The puddles dry,… Continue reading
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Minute
Its a small gap tween each mark on the clockface count them all up and you’ll find there’s sixty as the second hand passes each mark the long clock arm moves ever so slightly around the same mark moving closer to the hour mark that’s probably why they call them Minute Continue reading