Long Treadmills Poems

Most of my classes suck (by that I mean they’re difficult). English is ok - especially the writing. I’d never want to major in English Literature though. It’s one of the hardest majors at Yale....

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Candy placed her towel on one of the many shelves that separated the weight-lifting area of the gym from that of the stationary bikes and treadmills. Tossed casually next to the towel were two keys...

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I used to like barbells, enjoyed pumping iron,
   my Nautilus* gym was one happy environ.
Those posters of 6-packs and marbled biceps
   inspired me to start counting carbs, pounds, and reps.

My trainer...

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There is an hour 
which interferes with work - 
"our hour". 
We use it, or are used by it, 
to bound round supermarket chains 
or sandwich bars. 
See? We're bound by bars and chains. 

Workers...

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(a story in Senryus)

I can’t figure out
why everything doesn’t
happen like I want.

I brush my teeth and
floss regularly, I wash
my roommates dishes,

I am generous,
I don’t run in the hallways,
I do my homework.

I support pizza
places, Amazon -...

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Commingled human sweat permeates the atmosphere.
Grunts and clanging iron greet the ear.
Leotard clad women, without body fat, spring.
Pumped up upper bodies of tattooed men expand.

The smoothie bar dispenses recovery drinks.
Stationary bicycles travel miles, without leaving...

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It's the resolution graveyard
for those good intentions, cursed,
opening hours from New year's day
to February first.
Here's a pile of treadmills,
dumbbells stacked up near the gate,
abandoned by the desperate
who promised to lose weight.
The hungover who'd had enough,
repenting...

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walking in I see I'm not the only one thinking,
    1,2,3,4, every rep every set the body pumping,
        rock in the speakers so no one...

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What it is..
What was 
Meant to
Be said
Came all
To fast
From strangers
Pass 
Where did 
You go
Where it 
Went
Let's chase 
Obscene scenes
We must flee
Oh to hell 
With them and
Their opinions
I've got you
Feeling me just
The way you 
Said you...

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Cardio-Rehab is an exceptionally good thing to do
I keep up with machines better than walking with you
With the newfangled treadmills I can see the world
While I am getting nowhere fast, my sails unfurled,
Yesterday, I walked...

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Some days, it's best to keep still!
One needs to get some rest.
And abuse of your time might make
you quite ill.
Get off-line, enjoy your time on earth,
It is, after all, the very best!

Alas, we are at...

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she came to me in tears
penetrated
by molesting looks and
stairs

her breath misted
the mirror 
she obsessed over

weight was always felt
upon her heavy hardened brow
 
she stretched her arms
around 
me and wept
vomiting her soul
and burning the calories
of sorrow
away

my...

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There is only love
when we leave the other
behind – our world of others:

Commitments deemed by 
self so paramount,
we become perpetually
addicted to treadmills; 

inducted wrong-tracks
adhering as a second
skin – 
      ...

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