Monday, February 21, 2005

POEM: Run-In with Love

You will run as I will run
And I always run back to you
After fretting dark corners
And unlit circles
It's what I tend to do

I will run as you will run
Yet turning to say hello
I'll ponder your thoughts
You'll smile at mine
And then we'll turn and go

You will run as I will run
In fear and in sheer love
Feeling brushes with confusing joy
And I will run as you will run
Like a timid girl and boy

You will run as I will run
In disgust and in delight
Confident one day
And nervous by noon
What's next by and by?

I will run as you will run
Forgetful then awake
This is a game attending to love,
Contending with self
Impetuous love
We make

Copyright ©2005 J. R. Hollyday

9 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:59:00 PM

    Hey woman,

    Loved your poem. It has a nice flow. Wonder what E. thinks of it ... or did you send it to him?

    There's a fee screening of "Million Dollar Baby" this Friday at the Paramount Lot at 6:30 if you're not busy. I can't wait to see it. Every one tells me how teary-eyed they've gotten watching it.

    Hope you're having a great day! N.

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  2. hey girl...

    thanks for enjoying the poem. I haven't sent it to e.... yet...

    i've sent him a lot of my other work and he knows that he inspires it...

    i'm just a scaredy cat! argghh

    but i guess if i send it to him... i will be less of a scaredy cat...

    let's plan on me joining you friday. i am usually off on fridays... there may be a retreat I'm supposed to attend for saturday... i'll have to double check as to when I'm to arrive.

    thanks again for reading my poem..

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  3. Anonymous2:29:00 PM

    i like the alternating first line in each stanza, it developes flow and style, which are dead on, i also love the title, very original, which i always strive for, all and all; a great poem........

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  4. Anonymous12:10:00 AM

    Very interesting follow-up to "the Wind."

    There seens to be such a freedom of movement and motion in both pieces restricted only by the love flowing in and out. The "run" verses are quite effective, but I have to admit, I'd be so tuckered out by all that running that "impetuous love" will kill me
    on the spot! Lyle

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  5. Anonymous11:11:00 AM

    Up lifting and hopefulness oozes from this piece.

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  6. Hello Lyle,

    Thank you for reading and reviewing "run-in with love" and "if you know how to love the wind"... I haven't shared this with my muse. I'm terribly shy. Anyway, he inspires my work and perhaps it's best to keep "running"... It keeps me writing!

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  7. Anonymous10:21:00 PM

    i see this poem and it makes me quietly very sad.maybe it's because i can't love find this kind of love myself. It's what i want but i just haven't met anyone that has the same thoughts or desires. I don't know the reason and don't really care. I just hope one day i too can find someone that can run as i can run. I can really relate,...contending with self always, brad

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  8. Anonymous10:46:00 AM

    Beautifully written and smooth flow thats easy to read. Gave me the feeling love is a song floating in the spring breeze. Love these two lines- After fretting dark corners/This is a game attending to love

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  9. Anonymous7:26:00 PM

    Great Stuff. I really do relate; It's on the rim of brilliant, I'm really thankful for poets like you, who say what they mean. Loved your poem

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