barefoot in the grass
gathering clover bouquets
between my toes
running
Paws
seventeen degrees —
wild pawprints hop and trot
ahead of my boots
Fall
evening falls —
acorn shadows on the path
grow longer
High Fives
trail run —
tree branches extending
high fives
Wild
full moon
the wind whips wild hair
on our shadows
Old Friend
going out
to see an old friend —
hello moon
Glow
sunrise run
a pink glow streaks across
my cheeks
Lighters
solo midnight run
an audience of stars
holding up lighters
Blow
windy autumn run
dry leaves blow past the runner
taking the lead
Headlights
nighttime run
racing my shadow
in passing headlights
Barbecue
on this evening run
i just might climb your fence and
eat your barbecue
Firefly
a moonlit run
i catch a firefly just to see
my hand light up
Spider
spider’s quiet home
swiftly ripped apart and seized
by the trail runner’s face
Pleasures
strange pleasures
burning thighs and aching feet
of a runner
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