In the early hours of
A crisp January morning
I went for a run
My way was initially lit
By street lamps
Whose reflections sparkled
Like glitter
In the ground frost below
But as I hit the banks of the Thames
The darkness was punctuated
Only by the stars above me
Shining brightly in the clear winter sky
Save for slumbering swans
I was entirely alone
With only my thoughts for company
And as the frozen leaves
Crunched beneath my feet
I began to reflect
And I came to realise
Just how much
I hate running
And January
James Proclaims! 
9 responses to “Free Verse About An Early Morning Run In January”
That jogged a memory
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It’s a running theme
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In the nicest possible way….jog on!
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I did and I shall
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In Canada running and January is an oxymoron. cheers
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Perhaps the grass isn’t always greener, but it sounds like the snow is whiter.
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Snow is leaving — slowly. cheers and good luck with the run. cheers
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This is absolutely priceless. As I was reading along, and everything was sounding so idyllic, I was thinking – this is a real change for James – and then I hit the last line, and it just cracked me up. This could not be funnier. Slumbering swans indeed!
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I did use a little poetic licence. There were sleeping geese as well.
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