HAIKU REFLECTIONS ON THE DANCE AND THE BATTLE
By Dwight Isebia
SINGING BODY
When the body sings
loudly with a rhythmic grace,
art of dance begins
SPEED AND WEIGHT
speed in a battle
creates force exceeding that
produced by mere weight
SKINNY AND HEAVY
the skinny fighter
avoids contact too close to
heavy opponents
CAUTION IN FIGHT
being to cautious
is disadvantage in fight
with one not caring
LIMIT OF WORDS
when words don’t suffice
man is provoked to employ
physical methods
STRIKING MOTION
dance differs
from fight
as fighter moves with intent
to grasp or to strike
TO DANCE OR TO FIGHT?
Where the seduction
by dance was not permitted
men fought to win wife
(DPI 2011)
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