By George A. Hancock May 2024Wednesday begins our May runNow featuring superb spring sun31 days filled with seasonal funSo many miles till we’re done. May is warmer out on the roadsCreating fabulous spring episodesSure, an occasional cold snap Demands a… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner
Poet’s Corner April 2024
By George A. Hancock April Monday begins April’s runNow with some spring sunMajor League Baseball is inYet, there’s little joyful din. Easter days are already overAs we eye the greening cloverThe color green is April’s hitGrowing strongly we submit.Our past… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner March 2024
By George A. Hancock March Friday begins our March run With Meteorological Spring sunFor me, March is a favorite timeDetailed here in poetic rhyme. The 10th welcomes the new D.S.T. When daylight costs a big dimeActually our daylight is cost-freeAnd… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner February 2024
By George A. Hancock February Thursday begins February’s runAnd steadily winter’s nearly doneThe winter season is only so longSoon we’ll hear our spring song.February 2nd is Groundhog DayCelebrated heartily out Punxy wayWith events and even road racesCreating numerous smiling faces.The… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner January 2024
By George A. Hancock January Sometimes with a sad cheerWe begin another New YearTo some they’re growing oldWhile others will run on bold.Monday begins the 2024 yearIt’s new, fresh, and if we adhereTo sound principles, we are goodAnd not a… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner December 2023
By George A. Hancock December 2023Friday begins December’s run31 days filled with Christmas funThose dazzling, twinkling lightsProvide endless running delights.December’s weather is often fickleWarm runs then a frozen icicleAwaits runners on the local roadPursuing their daily workout mode.Yet, December’s Christmas… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner November 2023
By George A. Hancock November 2023 Wednesday begins November’s run 30 days with minimal autumn sun Our trees have shed their leaves As the warm-weather folks grieve. Daylight is now a precious treasure In quantities very hard to measure My… Read More ›
Fartlek Dash
by Bernie Greene It’s the “Auld Lang Syne” of Halloween, the signature song of the evening: I was working in the lab late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For my monster from his slab began to… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for October 2023
by George A. Hancock with Photos by Bob Hancock October Dark My early run is dark Often a quiet black lark October is shorter days With fewer sunny rays. This makes many mad But, running’s not a fad We learn… Read More ›
Autumn Poetry
by George A. Hancock Autumn Begins Ready or not, here we go Our weather is never slow Autumn begins on the first Amidst a summer crying burst. Meteorological autumn is here Listen, do you hear a faint cheer? Many folks… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for August 2023
by George A. HancockPhotos by Bob Hancock August Clouds Clouds create a darker dawnFor runners skipping the yawnThis group is up and on the roadPursuing the next run episode. August clouds darken our streetRunners carefully place their feetAvoiding road holes… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for June 2023
by George A. Hancock June Thursday begins June’s run Featuring summer’s sweet sun Many schools are soon out All along my running route. My rehab program continues With light road-running views Easy low mileage the norm As the back nerve… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for May 2023
by George A. Hancock Green Trees May brings green trees To our running sprees Our ridges are in full leaf A view far from brief. Green trees provide shade For any lunchtime parade Or those running after work When hot… Read More ›
Poetry: Running in Yellowstone Park and Let’s Go for a Run!
by Cynthia Washam Running in Yellowstone Park Some folks might think I’m a gutsy old galBecause I run in the dark.I thought so, too,Because it was true’Till I ran in Yellowstone Park That’s where I spent a summer, you see,And… Read More ›
Poet’s Corner for April 2023
by George A. Hancock Green is Keen Saturday begins April’s run Now beneath spring’s sun The sun plus April’s rain Steadily soaks our plane. The end result is rich green Creeping along our road scene My run view is spring… Read More ›
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