Poet’s Corner

Poet’s Corner November 2024

By George Hancock November 2024 Friday begins November’s runOften with questionable sunD.S.T ends on November 3rdAnd so many offer the Bird! The November day is shortDaylight is gone the retortThis guy runs in the darkEnjoying his November lark. The 5th… Read More ›

Poet’s Corner September 2024

By George Hancock September 2024 September days are hereAmidst a loud happy cheerSummer 2024 was very hotThe heat slowed our daily trot.  Sunday begins September’s runBut sadly, with a shrinking sunDaylight steadily dwindles awayWith skies that often appear gray.  Monday the… Read More ›

Poet’s Corner August 2024

By George A. Hancock August 2024 Thursday begins an August runWith events that often stunMy morning run grows darkYet, my run is never in park. For many, summer is overJust eye that brown cloverSchools will open soonAs some students swoon…. Read More ›

Poet’s Corner July 2024

By George A. Hancock July 2024   Monday begins July’s runComplete with summer funRunning is now very easyAs our days grow breezy.  Yes, July’s days get hotSlowing our daily trotBut this is a good thingSlower adds a road zing.  This… Read More ›

Poet’s Corner June 2024

By George A. Hancock June 2024 Saturday begins June’s runOfficially with summer sun30 days filled with warm funIncluding our daily long run. The 16th brings Father’s DayWith picnics out our wayJune brings graduation dayWith graduates on their way. June for this veteran road… Read More ›

Poet’s Corner May 2024

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 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 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 ›

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 ›

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 ›