The exercise:
Your Two Haiku Tuesday prompt this week: muscle memory.
I went back to the gym for the first time in a long time yesterday. For the record: not a New Year's resolution, the timing and motivation just finally came together.
The more observant of you might have noticed I haven't been posting my progress on A Fighting Chance. That's because it hasn't been going well, haha. But! I'm starting to catch up. So here we go:
AFC Word Count: 4,716
AFC Word Target: 5,000
Mine:
I don't need to think
When I take you in my arms -
They act on their own.
* * *
Sunlight pouring down,
Tanned, fit bodies all around;
My youth at the beach.
Trill of tremored fourth
ReplyDeleteIllumes the ended measure:
Your A flat is sharp
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Bones and muscle heat
Enmeshed in a tender weave,
Their hands fold as one.
P.S.
You might know me better as "Archi" ;)
In a way, you've got a particularly difficult task with AFC because you're coming to the middle of the story with your new writing targets -- it's a daunting challenge. So I think you're doing pretty well there.
ReplyDeleteI have been keeping an eye on Protagonize for more chapters to it though ;-)
Your first haiku is lovely, the second is also good, but it snowed overnight here so I'm having trouble picturing it :)
And well done with the gym! I bet you ache horribly tomorrow though....
Muscle Memory
Fingers flex: one, two,
And the melody sings out:
Music from the heart.
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Storms blow in like rage,
My body bends to hold you;
Muscle memory.
They say muscles have
ReplyDeleteMemory but if they do, why
Don't I remember?
Riding bikes -- you never
Forget? Why am I wobbling
All over the road?
I really love that first one, Marc!
ReplyDeleteWanted to congratulate you on yet another win--for 12/31. Great job. Thanks for making me smile. :)
Oops, sorry--it was 1/1, not 12/31.
ReplyDeleteArchi/Glorya - yay! So good to see you here :)
ReplyDeleteYour second haiku is gorgeous.
Greg - yeah, I learned that on day one. Totally different animal. But I'm enjoying the challenge.
And the aches, they be here in force.
I like both of yours... hmm, equally. Perhaps the second a touch more.
Morganna - haha, I can relate to that second one :)
Beth - thanks very much! Times two :)
And you're most welcome. I do so love making people smile.