The Long Haul

Posted on April 10, 2014 by treshabarger

We’re a little slow to figure out
That Mother Nature is in it for the long haul, an ultra-marathoner
She probably wonders why we misbehave so
In our lives of short sprints

The long haul, the long view

NaPoWriMo day 10

It Matters Not

Posted on April 9, 2014 by treshabarger

Blooms spring up apart
Call out, trap us unaware
How, it matters not

Bluebonnets

NaPoWriMo Day 9

A Blur

Posted on April 8, 2014 by treshabarger

Not everything in life is clear
As clear as we want it to be

Blurry isn’t always bad
Blue isn’t necessarily sad

Finding our way to each other
Takes a bit of risk

A blurry breakfast

NaPoWriMo Day 8

Making Do

Posted on April 7, 2014 by treshabarger

We look past places
With traits unlike our designs
Let’s make do, and thrive

Nest in an elevated pipe

NaPoWriMo Day 7

Cold and Rainy Race

Posted on April 6, 2014 by treshabarger

Cold and rainy won’t keep us out
Crossing the finish line is what it’s about
Twelve thousand of our closest friends
Keep us company going around the bend

Walking just over two hours is a good pace
While we chat during the Capitol 10K race
We ran a marathon a long time ago
Now it’s just for fun, personal records we’ve let go

Musicians play for us on our way
And volunteers give us water keeping thirst at bay
It was cold, rainy and it was fun
Even though we were so far back we never heard the starting gun

(My placement was 11,610 of 11,992 finishers. Smokin’!!)

NaPoWriMo Day 6 (No one said it had to be good poetry.)