workout not working out

use the muscles
one foot then one foot then one foot.
the pulse, the strain, not the pain.
don’t call it pain
call it a tremor or a quake
one foot then one foot then one foot.
something to let us know how earthshaking it is
a natural disaster of the nervous system
the system is down, overloaded.
one foot then one foot then [...]

The Running of the Pheasants

Over the years my father has had many hobbies, some stranger than others. These range from fishing and golfing to scuba-diving and collecting cookie jars (he calls them an investment). But the longest running hobby, and also his favorite, in my opinion, is hunting. From what I know, he has ventured out in pursuit of [...]