Tuesday, May 28, 2019

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THE EXERCISE OF WALKING
New sneakers or old, mornings made for walking
Stretch the length of main street and sidewalks;
Cardboard street-sleepers embrace sleep unstirring
Wise worm-seekers will be there to assemble tastes.
Hot doubles, surely, on mornings made for walking
Court the breakfast crew to selections: hot, or mild;
Served in paper squares, long before shops-opening.
At the corner, where Poui aloof in bloom, a swerve,
A detour, off the main street gasps crisp air inhailng
Horses in pasture care only for sweet treat, munch
Nose to the grass, such mornings made for walking
THE EXERCISE OF WALKING © gillena cox 2019

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14 comments:

  1. Such mornings are indeed made for walking — there is a certain pace to your words which matches the act as well. I loved the image of those horses in pasture. Well penned, Gillena! :-)

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Anmol

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  2. I like the repetition of ‘mornings made for walking’, Gillena, which sets the pace and keeps up the memento. I also like the ‘just risen’ feeling, like an early morning yawn, and the horses grazing, so relaxed!

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Kim

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  3. good repetition and imagery. Nice tribute to everyday local life

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Larry

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  4. Excellent word-smithing and vibrant imagery. I like the fact that the too prevalent homeless are not overlooked, with /cardboard street-sleepers embrace sleep unstirring/. As they are oblivious to you in their drug-induced or mentally ill haze; a real problem in today's cities .

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Glen

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  5. Sigh .. you paint such a lovely and serene picture, Gillena! ❤️ Such mornings are indeed made for walking.

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Sanaa

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  6. I like the repetition of "mornings made for walking" - it held the poem together nicely. I like a bit of repetition, it is such a natural part of speech. I enjoyed reading about your Fold form, too.

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  7. Thank you for your appreciation Sarah

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  8. I love this... just came back from a long walk, and it's the moments you experience that makes it worth while

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  9. Indeed.happy you dropped by Björn

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