morning run
through the neighborhood
the bus pulls away

frozen ground
            dawn
unlocking the gym

lungs ache
calves burning
late      again

heart racing
salty sweat
drips down my face

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the sun
beating down
one more mile

kiss after kiss
black running shoes
smother the sidewalk

jogging slowly
words of encouragement
pelt like hail

crisp autumn afternoon
I take my bike out
for a ride around the stables

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green grass
a vibrant mat
morning sunrays

the grass tickles
while the sun rays
beat down on me

yoga class
her joints crack
the sound of broken branches

i raise my legs
just a little higher
crack

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strength
balance and flexibility
tight pants

post-workout stretching
the mirror
adds 5 pounds

typical Tuesday night
dorm room
yoga

glistening brand new
elliptical machine
in the back of the garage

spinning around
in a meadow
bright blue dress twirls

music playing
she dances around
cutting vegetables

blowing the dust
off the piano
Clair de Lune

a scratched record
beneath dust
the perfect love song

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nowhere to go
nothing to keep
sand escaping an open palm

eyes closed
breathing deep
ease rises in my chest

the darkness behind my eyelids
a clock
ceases
          to
              tick

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staring at light 
far away 
stretching for a chance 

blue paint
across a canvas
stars are shining

romantic getaway
no kids
good night
sleep

bubblebath
relaxing in candlelight
splash

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middle finger callus
words
no one will read

engaged
so much in love
the secret

walk in the park
we learn
each other’s fears

one hug
turns my day
around

lathering on sunscreen
my skin
thanks me

frosted winter evening
when mom isn’t looking
I turn the thermostat higher

counting the seconds
from lightning to thunder
far enough to sleep

breathe in, breathe out
stop
how am I here?

leg over leg
thought over thought
tangled blue laces

immovable heart
jumpstarts
tangled wires

laughter from my family
a TV man
making light of the world

car wreck
dark disappears
into light

enclosed mountains
     an empty city
          with lights

cars race by
the farmhouse window
one slowing down