2 December 2003 | Vol. 3, No. 4
Five of Us Are Going to Watch Your Technique
Let us first think about our spines.
Twitching in the harmless outfit. See blades
& sockets, then dinosaurs. Then see the scar
of string through our center. We push
the analog set, put the feet
where proper. There are classes
teaching posture & walking. There are
special chairs and mats. We learn
how to recognize a situation for slow
counting. How to exhaust
a solution illustration. The railing,
the gawky turn of agreements
between us. We pitch our bodies about,
facilitated and dry. The tile
is clean and constant. In fits and starts
we speak at break. Vowel sounds
shuffle through the walls. The shoulders,
by dinner, have drooped
like a light. Reminder cards
say to practice thinking
about breathing all week.
About the author:
Caroline Berry grew up in South Carolina. She currently lives in Arizona, where she teaches at Arizona State University.
For further reading:
Browse the contents of 42opus Vol. 3, No. 4, where "Five of Us Are Going to Watch Your Technique" ran on December 2, 2003. List other work with these same labels: poetry, editors' select.
