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Halfway where.
I need to be,
mind at rest,
thoughts roaming free.

Watching you work,
satisfies me.
You are joyful,
a sight to see.

To run again,
is my goal.
Start my walk,
begin the toil.

Years, long ago,
6 miles I'd run,
every day, it was
not work, just fun.

Increase the miles,
more to come.
Fifty miles, each week,
and we weren't done.

A good friend,
said to me,
"A marathon, next,
low entry fee.

To Vancouver BC,
in the middle of May.
26.2 miles to run,
on our way.

Up the road,
thru Stanley Park,
over the bridge,
still a lark.

Halfway through,
starting to ache.
How much stress,
can this body take?

Finish line,
now in sight,
pickup speed,
I'll sleep tonight.

26.2 miles, 4hrs, 2 mins,
First marathon, 55 years old.

Fog covering trees,
and on the ground,
diffusing streetlights,
muffling sound.

I have begun to
worry every day
about my wife.
Will she stay?

I want her,
to be with me.
She is fading,
is what I see.

She won't be
moving away.
My fear is,
she won't stay.

Hospice is
what I fear,
she'll no longer,
call me dear,

or profess
her love vow,
like she does,
today, Now.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Comet-like plumes are blowing over the volcanic peaks of Mount Etna in this wintry mountain-and-skyscape from planet Earth. The stacked and blended combination of individual exposures recorded during the cold night of January 23, also capture naked-eye Comet ZTF just above Etna's snowy slopes. Of course increasing sunlight and the solar wind are responsible for the comet's greenish coma and broad dusty tail. This weekend Comet ZTF is dashing across northern skies between north star Polaris and the Big Dipper. From a dark site you can only just spot it as a fuzzy patch though. That's still an impressive achievement if you consider you are gazing at a visitor from the distant Oort cloud with your own eyes. But binoculars or a small telescope will make for an even more enjoyable view of this Comet ZTF in the coming days. Comet ZTF Gallery: Notable Submissions to APOD

Photo by Dario Giannobile

mossy rock
lying so still
wet with dew

Pain and suffering
is thy name.
Routine for you,
for us not a game.

We were young
and full of smiles.
I went away to sea,
over 1000 miles.

I returned to her,
dressed in navy styles
and was blessed,
with 1000 smiles.

The years have passed,
it's been a while,
but I still love,
your 1000 smiles.

The time is now,
amongst our fears.
I think of you,
having 1000 tears.

A team of archaeologists in London recently uncovered a stunning 1300-year-old gold and gemstone necklace. This necklace is believed to have been crafted in the Anglo-Saxon period and is said to be a "once-in-a-lifetime" find. It is thought to have been a symbol of high status and wealth. It probably belonged to an elite woman who wanted to “show off” her new Christian identity"........ Read more

If I were to write
of a trip to the stars,
a planetary venture,
to Venus and Mars,

My heart would race,
as we began to lift off.
A bumpy ride, Not,
so, I'll only scoff.

broken branch
deformed limb
comes the spring

No longer the dreams,
our life's memories gone.
I will remember her,
writing lyrics for a song.