Monday, November 21, 2011

Mag 92,11/14/11 4 Minute Evolution

The dance was hard
beginning on all fours, to crouching
in silhouette trees,
Stretching to launch stone spears
whole bodies sweeping, for walls of cave painting.
The beginning of we- digging, cutting, crushing,
Straining to raft, onto hauling of sleds 
Assault of mountains,scanning for invaders-
The lunging of a gallop,and sword fights. 
Somersaulting into forwardness of wheels;

cartwheeling to soaring airplanes
the rise of rockets;


When you finish, ending in this pose
you are breathless-
it cannot be held still;
they had to project the photo, behind you on the wall.

19 comments:

Brian Miller said...

ha. nice progression through out...sounds like a dance i might get a cramp from as well...cartwheel to soaring airplanes and rise of rockets...ha nice visual...

Anonymous said...

That was some dance!
I guess in the timeless universe, our evolution would be lucky to hit 4 minutes.
A very well thought out take on the image I thought.

JJ Roa Rodriguez said...

nice take! i love it!

have a great week ahead!

JJRod'z

Helen said...

Love the projection angle ...

Anonymous said...

A great little journey, well crafted - I bet it took some time to write.
Jamie

Other Mary said...

I came up this cartwheels too, though you went much deeper. Cool write.

Susan Anderson said...

I like the way this builds.
And I like where it lands, too.

NIce.

=)

Maggie said...

It evolves quite nicely. The last line has me puzzled, though. : )

Carrie Van Horn said...

Minute evolution....nice....:-)

Isabel Doyle said...

<<< sigh >>>

Dave King said...

What a difference it makes whether you see this as pre- or post-. Good one, this. Different and enjoyable.

Cad said...

Very active poem!

Maude Lynn said...

This is really cool!

CHummelKornell said...

Love your references, especially 'cave paintings'. Well done and very enjoyable read.

Doctor FTSE said...

It's active alright!

Jinksy said...

Struck me as a dance through time...

steveroni said...

YOU, Izzy, are a true Aries. I'm not, but I know one when I read one.

(Married to one for 25 years, she now in heaven--stirring up the heavenly choir-Peeps!)

G-Man said...

Dang Izzy...
You sure have got your Muse on girl.
Fantastic...G

Anonymous said...

i like how you see this as a dance