The Day By Geoffrey Brock

It hangs on its

                stem like a plum

at the edge of a

               darkening thicket.

It’s swelling and

               blushing and ripe

and I reach out a

               hand to pick it

but flesh moves

               slow through time

and evening

               comes on fast

and just when I

               think my fingers

might seize that

               sweetness at last

the gentlest of

               breezes rises

and the plum lets

               go of   the stem.

And now it’s my

               fingers ripening

and evening that’s

               reaching for them.

Cheetahs

This cheetah cub looks adorable, as well as a little cold from what looks like snow. Want to find out some cool facts about cheetahs? All you have to do is continue reading this post to find out more about cheetahs!

The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. They can reach a top speed of around 113 km per hour.

• A cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 113 km in just a few seconds.

• Cheetahs are extremely fast however they tire quickly and can only keep up their top speed for a few minutes before they are too tired to continue.

• Cheetahs are smaller than other members of the big cat family, weighing only 45 – 60 kilograms.

• One way to always recognize a cheetah is by the long, black lines which run from the inside of each eye to the mouth. These are usually called “tear lines” and scientists believe they help protect the cheetah’s eyes from the harsh sun and help them to see long distances.

• Cheetahs are the only big cat that cannot roar. They can purr though and usually purr most loudly when they are grooming or sitting near other cheetahs.

• While lions and leopards usually do their hunting at night, cheetahs hunt for food during the day.

• A cheetah has amazing eyesight during the day and can spot prey from 5 km away.

• Cheetahs cannot climb trees and have poor night vision. 

• With their light body weight and blunt claws, cheetahs are not well designed to protect themselves or their prey. When a larger or more aggressive animal approaches a cheetah in the wild, it will give up its catch to avoid a fight.

• Cheetahs only need to drink once every three to four days.

Nightcore: Runnin'

Hello, everyone! This song is called Runnin'. I really love this song. It has a great tune, if you ask me. I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do. Below the link, I will post the lyrics.

Nightcore: Runnin'

Steel to my trembling lips,
How did the night ever get like this
One shot and the whiskey goes down, down, down
Bottom of the bottle hits
Waking up my mind as I throw a fit
The breakin' is takin' me down, down, down

My heart's beating faster, I know what I'm after.
I've been standing here my whole life,
Everything I've seen twice, now it's time I realize
It's spinnin' back around now, on this road I'm crawling
Save me cause I'm falling, now I can't seem to breathe right
Cause I keep runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin' from my heart.

'Round and around I'd go, addicted to the numb
Living in the cold
The higher, the lower the down, down, down
Sick of being tired and sick of waiting
For another kind of fix
The damage is damning me down, down, down

My heart's beating faster, I know what I'm after.
I've been standing here my whole life,
Everything I've seen twice, now it's time I realize
It's spinning back around now, on this road I'm crawling
Save me cause I'm falling, now I can't seem to breathe right
Cause I keep runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin' from my heart.

Woah ohhhhh,
I'm coming alive.
Woah ohhhhh,
Wake up now and live oh!

Woah ohhhhh,
I'm coming alive.
A life that's always been a dream,
Wake up now and live oh!

I've been standing here my whole life,
My heart's beating faster, I know what I'm after.

I've been standing here my whole life,
Everything I've seen twice, now it's time I realize
It's spinning back around now, on this road I'm crawling
Save me cause I'm falling, now I can't seem to breathe right
Cause I keep runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin' from my heart.

Cause I keep runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin' from my heart.