He Squats Beside The Road
In his gristled heart
a simple tune threads its way
through the columns, red
pillars of thought found
under the spring's graying light
as he remembers
what went between them,
what was said and what was done
in the winter's dark.
He gathers his pack.
He starts. He attempts the pace
that leads to his fate.
April 10, 2010 9:31 PM
Modified and last lines added
June 11, 2012 7:29 PM
Another case of 'best foot forward', then? :)
ReplyDeleteThe title makes me think of impromptu roadside bathroom stops. Haha! I suppose I have a warped interpretation of squatting.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, I love the poem. It doesn't make me think of defecating at all.
The title of this poem made me think of impromptu bathroom breaks. Haha! I suppose I have a warped definition of squatting.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, I love the poem. It doesn't make me think of defecating at all.
The title of this poem made me think of impromptu roadside bathroom breaks. Haha!
ReplyDeleteI love the poem, however. It doesn't make me think of defecating at all.
Yes, there is a limit to open publishing apparently and if you go to a post that has been idle longer than that certain time, then comment moderation becomes active. That's as I understand because phishing and spamming often settle in the far back posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you for that image. I share it. Actually the back story, the character in the poem was standing originally but I wanted to use that picture and so I had to change what he was doing.
In Asia and Africa, the sinewy bodies of the people easily settle into the hanging from the knees posture which is indeed used for defecating (women for urinating too) into the blocked footrest porcelain hole of an Asian style toilet and elsewhere. However the same posture is a most common resting position having nothing to do with bathroom habits :)
As we grow and develop, our femurs become flattened if we squat regularly to rest or work. That is why it's a more comfortable position for people who grew up doing it a lot. Anthropologists have identified early agricultural societies via the elongation/flattening of the femur.
ReplyDeleteI also have my comments set to moderate after a set period of time. I sometimes get rude and ignorant comments on really old posts, so it helps me filter them out.
I will post a poem later today... I have been negligent. Your regular blogging is a huge encouragement!