Morning Commute

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Morning Commute

My journey each day
weaves my neighborhood
I choose to run
So my health is good

Home is Florida
Plenty of heat
It’s The Sunshine State
It warms the feet

Each street I run
An abundance of flowers
Elegant lawns
Summer showers

As I travel the road
The palms are swaying
Colorful houses along the water
And boats are sailing

Turn left at the end
Heading for the bridge to the key
Today it is opening
For a tall mast in the sea

Fisherman trying their luck
With bait of shrimp
Careful navigating around
So I don’t end up with a gimp

On the other side is
a small park to rest
on a welcome bench
I can sit and feel blessed

Out on the marker posts
I see the Cormorants
Wings outstretched
Drying from the currents

Some kayakers pass by
Moving seamlessly
A pelican sunning himself
On the dock peaceably

After a short rest
Its time to head home
I’ll go back a different way
A great way to roam

 

Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©

 

In response to Sarah’s Prompt at dVerse Poets – Commute  

Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash

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Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

31 thoughts on “Morning Commute”

  1. Sweet, it is great to hear about your day. Your neighborhood sounds lovely. Like a vacation home. The poem is nicely woven, I enjoyed the honoring of your day.
    Jordan

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  2. i feel the gratefulness in your poem, of a life that is rich because you choose to see all the beauty that surrounds you, every single detail you don’t miss. and having another route home, symbolic to me that no matter how far you roam you will find home once again – your poems always have a special meaning

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    1. Gina the was so nice of you. I do take a lot of things in when I’m in nature. I particularly love flowers and birds. I have to run at the beach a little more but we had terrible Red Tide this year and it was hard to breathe 😔

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      1. we have the good and the not so good in nature, that must have not been very pleasant on your runs. running by the beach is so exhilarating!

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      6. Lol! I can handle tg3 numbe4 of cars just not all the drivers from elsewhere. They’re always lost 🙂

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  7. The rhythm of the poem makes it seem as if I’m running along beside you, Christine! I especially love the glimpse of cormorants on marker posts, ‘Wings outstretched / Drying from the currents’ and the ‘pelican sunning himself’.

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    1. Thanks Kim. I feel so lucky living amongst all these beautiful birds. They are fascinating to watch … and rather large 🙂

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