Below is a shoulder strengthening routine that I have found to be effective for a quick workout during lunch (50 minutes). It consists of 3 sets of 12 at a comfortable weight (80% of your max.). Try it out for a few weeks and let me know what you think. 1 Mile Run - Warm … Continue reading Snow Shovling Shoulders
Author: The Eclogues
Under Flickering Lutheran Lights
Beyond the revolving glass doors Past the guard stapling his gum And up the humming escalators Is the bustling main visitors lobby A bowl with four twirling seats Greets me with three receptionists That feed numbers into amber phones The red snapper lady looks at me "Tell Mr. Genao he has a visitor" … Continue reading Under Flickering Lutheran Lights
Artist Eclogue: Canei Finch
When Earth, Wind and Fire sang the words "Negative wins when I give in" they inadvertently created an anthem for Canei's life and musical career. This tri-state hip hop artist wore the mantra as he journeyed through all five boroughs and New Jersey. As a struggling youth, he aspired to follow in his father's footsteps, … Continue reading Artist Eclogue: Canei Finch
Half of the Half
he died his shoes won't have to be double laced any more bottle filled or Gu packed he died somewhere on Ocean Parkway underneath the Saturday rain surrounded by all of Brooklyn he died with thundering cheers in the air rubber soles in the pavement and kids on their toes for a glimpse he died … Continue reading Half of the Half
The Puppet
Nine oak fingers Chipped yellow clogs Fire red suspenders Shaven blue trunks Rusty squeaky knees Nickel strings missing Julio’s curled away Inside Oscar’s bench It lies underneath A deflated football Bent plastic bat And torn quilts
Drive
Driving down a seemingly clear road Going ninety five with stripes torpedoing under Clouds blurring like green and brown gasses Tree's, faces in a large cheering crowd Cold air was colliding with the windshields Causing deep thunderous crackling rumbles Tires were weightless on the silver Accord I couldn't feel the feathered grey pavement beneath As … Continue reading Drive
Living Challenge
Won't always be there Life, flowing rivers or light Treasure those sights now
Metro Card
In my pocket and warming, sleeps a yellow ticket that's always good for a ride. When the train is coming, an index finger digs into my blue slacks. I lure out the plastic ticket, a cat drawn by a popped can. Until then it lays flat in a brown leather wallet like a Seal cd … Continue reading Metro Card
Rush Hour on the 2
Wall Street Journals line the 2 trains floor as Bostonian prints cover the news of snow and ISIS. They map the way to waded seats under sugar lights. Creating collages of financial stats and headlines. Juan Jose checks his breathing watch, noticing a small scratch across the silver tracked links. His coffee swirls in a … Continue reading Rush Hour on the 2
Sling Shot
It's late; I can tell by the fact the sun has dropped from the sky. Someone shot it, so the ball fell into the black swallowing ocean. I think it will escape tomorrow but who knows if it will. We cannot make assumptions about such serious matters.
The Eclogues 
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