Fortitude

Olympics, women's final Rio-youtube

The wind churned the water like a hurricane,
As the rowers competed,
Giving victory to the pair of wild women
Straining with the most fortitude.

© 20021 Robert Faron

Thanks to Barny Dinosaur

for the matching prompt “pair.”

https://medium.com/chalkboard/art-and-cheese-935b072fd743

And thanks to Kathy Jacobs, Harper Thorpe, and the entire Chalkboard team.