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Issue #169, May 28, 2018, 40th Bolder Boulder, 10K Memorial day road race




cloudy race morning
where to leave my bicycle?
I run to the start



cleaving the sky
five airplanes raking the clouds
seconds before start



promise of haiku
and more documentation
affecting my pace



pete’s coffee patrons
pack shop near the starting line
seeking caffeine jolt



viva las vegas
elvis approximation
slapping runners’ hands



humans converging
to reach proper racing wave
under heavy skies



thirsty and i have to pee
not the best way
to start the bolder boulder



not a car in sight
just padded human feet
heading to the race



reveille announces
the surging forward of the waves
energetic speaker



forgetting how hard
it is to run on pavement
with people passing



sweating but happy
i pass the belly dancers
and cups of water



throbbing loud music
rhythmic pumping of runners’ hearts
i would like to hear Bach



Ethiopian
runners sprint to finish line
thunderous applause



guy with chicken hat
walks past finish line
also dinosaur



after the race
everyone carrying
a little red bag



flags in ponytails
emcee announces Rosa
who won it five times



goth buddies in drag
complete finish line
to cheers of the crowd



losing power fast
phone battery struggling
to document and track



oxygen consumed
eating munchies and chocolate
free food for runners



family on Cedar
heading up to 13th st
tracking connects me



police with rifles
stand ready as loudspeakers
blast new safety rules



flag tattoo on cheek
she poses for photo
in father’s embrace



a feast for the eyes
stadium slowly fills
firefighters run past




solo/group kukai
drawing/writing/photography
jonathan machen