The Chase Poem by CAROL HUGHES

The Chase

Rating: 5.0


Loneliness chases after
As I run ahead
Away from the blues

As fast as my running shoes
Will take me
Around the corner
Down the road I fly

With the wind behind
And no hills to climb
Loneliness chases after
Loneliness chases after
And catches me

Sunday, February 17, 2008
Topic(s) of this poem: loneliness,running
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Fred Babbin 30 June 2008

For me it's more depression than loneliness. But then I'm married.

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Tom J. Mariani 19 February 2008

How you run the chase is more important than the momentary capture. Running can be a very individual activity, but it seems you know how the chase the blues away. Your poem sure did it for me. Made me want to take a victory lap.

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Charles Hughes 18 February 2008

Boy! Carol certainly has a unique and simple way of describing something so meaningful, deep, and complex. Looking forward to reading more of your poetry. The next time, I hope you're able to outrun the blues. Are those Nike shoes?

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Indira Renganathan 31 May 2009

A fast flow of lonliness making the reader feel it...good poem

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Chuck Audette 26 January 2009

I've got to echo Meg G, love the ending. -chuck

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Meggie Gultiano 28 November 2008

short, simple and very interesting piece.I love this

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Tj Becker 22 September 2008

Loneliness is the faster then all of us. And catches each of us eventually. A short but nice poem about a soulful human condition.

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James B. Earley 01 August 2008

Loneliness - Simply a perceived state of mind.....self induced through periods of prolonged idleness! Nothing better than a quiet.........walk.........alone..........somewhere.........

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CAROL HUGHES

CAROL HUGHES

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.
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