Howling at Spirit for Running

Once I tasted the drizzle
of the forest rain, running to the beat
of my drum...my perception cleared
to flowing rivers, to water moving over rocks,
to the trees whispering, to smells of damp earth,
to eagle song pushing me along into air,
into knowing that all is holy,
to gratitude, to howling
at spirit for
running.

---PB

"Everyday is a good day when you run."
                                            ~K.Nelson

Waikaumalo Challenge 2/26/12

                                           

"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
                                                                                   ~J. Bingham

"The race is not always to the swiftest, but to those who keep on running!"
                                                                                  ~unknown

Running through Kapoho and the Mango Forest

"Running should be a life long activity. Approach it patiently and intelligently, and it will reward you for a long, long time."

                  ~Michael Sargent