Dawn breaks late night comes much too soon
Warmth is hard to find chill gives me no peace of mind
I awaken and run under the light of the moon
Leaves crackle and needles slide beneath my feet
Each mile I feel the coming heat
I am alone with nothing but my shadow
My breathing is rapid and shallow
I sense them: the creatures of the night
Not seen it is their scent I glean
My mind is alert as my legs continue to hurt
Gobble, Howl, Whisper, Bark
These are the sounds of the morning’s dark
#FWF Free Write Friday: Do You Fear the Night?
Many thanks to Mark Schutter for once again hosting Kellie Elmore’s Free Write Friday!
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I love the last words – the mornings dark! What a vivid image that evokes for me. Kim this is very nicely done, I could feel the emotion! Thank you for sharing!
And thank you for the prompt! Perfect for this week and my recent predawn early fall forays. I a m happy that the last line was so vivid for you! 🙂
Chilling!
Sometimes it is a bit scary out there. Two weeks ago, I had two coyotes cross my path. Woo! That put me on high alert! Never mind the deer whom I regular encounter. One morning, a young doe was crossing as I was in the last mile or so of my run. She stopped in the middle of the road trying to decide whether to keep going on her course or return from whence she came. We had a staring contest for a minute or longer before she decided to move on!
‘Sounds of the morning’s dark’…awesome!
I have been wanting write about my early morning runs at this time of year and this week’s prompt really fit the mood!
Beautiful, and intensely done! Leave me feeling tense. 😉
Thank you! Sometimes my morning runs are like that!
Pulled me into the poem; and made me remember night/dawn encounters with animals. Great stuff!
I definitely have a new respect for wildlife as a result of my predawn excursions!
I am alone with nothing but my shadow … Oh my what a wonderful line! This poem is beautifully crafted!
Thank you Annie! The prompt provided the perfect template for my morning runs lately! 🙂
Was a good one!
I walk in the early morning, and where we live it can be a bit spooky. Tall trees hide the moon, and noises in the brush can make a person walk faster!
Love the suspenseful feel of this write!
Thank you. It is great to enjoy the morning darkness even if it is spooky!
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Wow! Thank you very much! A great way to greet my day!
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