Ricochet city

Lights illuminate the snow

Slender trunks stand out

You need to be fluent

in all gaits, gears, and paces.

On stretching: maintain against resistance; deepen with acceptance.

Your arms should not initiate movement. Their job is balance, not propulsion. They are responsive, not directive.

Take what the moment is giving you: terrain, conditions, fitness, health. Don’t try to take more. The effort of striving is never cost effective

It’s been a whirlwind tour

of the old home ground, sifting

through the effects of the dead. Too much riding on

these clogged arterials, throwing out the texts

unread. But sun is shining in the emerald city, the Mountain

has made herself known. Friends from everywhere

have rallied and it is good to be home.