Feet were the measure of rhythm eons before Wordsworth did his on-the-hoof composing. How did he remember so many words? Perhaps, Dorothy was scribe. On the best of walking, feet-down it’s Rebecca Solnit’s Wanderlush: A History of Walking (Penguin, 2001).
Back on track and ready to roam, wear comfy shoes, have pen/paper at the ready. Pay attention to your breath. Pay attention to your leg-length. Perhaps, the latter is called stride. Perhaps, it is music of a line break.
Remember to pack a peanut butter/jam sandwich. “Yum, yum,” as my friend is wont to say.
while
ReplyDeletereading the master
I got sick of cleverness
and all that it surrounds
hinnies and hoofprints along the way
braying at the rot and gold
blueberries bramble as we walked the lake
my stories of pies and diplomacy
assuming ducks
patents pending