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Atop the Mount
by Kristina WoodhillDo Not Disturb
all the signs are there,
and you, the lead thumper;
shoulders slumped
and up against it,
breath puffing
like some old steam engine
addressing the last incline
rumpled hair, comfy sweats,
a random house full of dirty dishes,
lost words, piled high images
sofa cushions exhausted,
pummeled with each
successful biathlon shot,
each skate's landed triple Lutz,
each ski's finished slalom,
each snow board's kissed sky
walls riddled, ricocheting
whoops, hollers,
mighty groans;
ceilings keep distance
arms orchestrate
body parts in all directions;
heads direct, redirect, misdirect
feet pound floors;
hands clap hands,
backs, table tops
mouths sing full operatic repertoire -
cacophony, profanity,
supplication, divination,
humanity
Shakespeare could not write
better drama
Michelangelo could not chisel
better physique
Monet could not improve upon
these brush strokes of human desire
we are god chasers
we still hunt the prize
02/27/2010
Author's Note: Olympics on TV
Posted on 02/27/2010
Copyright © 2024 Kristina Woodhill
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by V. Blake on 02/27/10 at 11:21 PM I might be ahead of myself, but I am gonna go ahead and say "we are god-chasers" is my favorite line here. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 02/28/10 at 01:04 AM I love this write Kristina. It sure nails the Olympics. Very well done! |
| Posted by Maria Terezia Ferencz on 02/28/10 at 01:14 AM Love the last lines! I am watching the Olympics now and it combined with reading this perfectly! |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 02/28/10 at 04:29 AM The prize of the hunt is upon that highest place isn't He beside us with the sweats? What a garland of grace to find the hunters really the hunted... Beautifully done, Kristina. |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 02/28/10 at 05:09 PM You really nailed this one. I love it. The last 2 lines are, oh so true! I, too chase G-d. Unfortunately, HE runs away from me. GREAT write! |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 02/28/10 at 09:01 PM A fascinating and unique take on the Olympics. Bravo! |
| Posted by Jason Moskalyk on 04/15/10 at 10:16 PM I like it, s8 and the last two line especially caught me! hahaha... very astute. |
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