August 18, 2006
What is the thin stuff of us,
the elemental wisp
breathing us together
making us visible
distinguishable from air-
not merely flesh
encapsulating bone
restraining sinew
tempering the thrash of spirit-
not seam of bone
or bend of joint
not even, even, even beat of heart—
Stamina has a hand
in the mix of motile thrust;
patience lays her comforts down;
vision draws all in
and into the forward glide and lurch,
and beyond the ribonucleic miracle of mind.
what is the driver
the thin stuff of us
most substantial, transubstantial, and
unseen—
so modest a word
to be so overused
so limitless in power
to be so overused,
permitted a shy corner here
a podium there
a poem, song, or Valentine,
and in our embraces,
the celebration of us all.
Jennifer Weil
Opening Night
Skeleton Woman
A gift to the cast.
© 2006 Jennifer Weil
1 comment:
What a lovely piece of writing!
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