I enjoyed a beautiful run as the sun set over the Cook Strait, between New Zealand’s north and south island. It was a perfect winter’s evening, with just enough of a breeze to support me in finding my breath and driving my step.
It was the kind of evening that cannot be passed by without stopping to take a photograph, write a poem or linger a while to sketch.
Life’s flow
The sea breeze was perfect for a run
Head on, it filled my parted lips with air
A pure shot of O2 to fuel my lungs
Behind me, it pushed – into the setting sun.Streaks of red blazed in the cool winter sky
Clouds mixed with fire, I felt fit to fly.
My heart so alive, my head in the now
Dragons could not stop me. In life’s flow.
– Sarah Lee, 18 July, 2013
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Joining in with the lovely Prose for Thought at Verily, Victoria Vocalises
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Fit to fly – love that. Nature is a powerful thing.
Short but absolutely perfect. This really moved me xx Popping over from #Prose 4t
Beautiful picture and equally beautiful poem! You should link this up to my weekly literature linky #WednesdayWords. It’s for poems, quotes, lyrics, letters, prose, short stories etc. I also write the Britmums literature roundup, I’d like to feature this poem there. xx
Off to sleep now with those beautiful pictures in my mind….I will sleep well…take care precious all and thinking of you heaps.
wow!! what pretty colours in the sky
love your poem too 🙂
As beautiful as ever Sarah, I always love the way you couple your poetry with stunning images. You can really feel this poem too. Thank you, as ever, for linking to Prose for Thought xx