I am not
very scientific.
This is a
shame because it seems to me that curiosity about how things work would be a
great asset to an aspiring poet.
I, on the other hand simply nod. Ah yes. It
works. As if by magic… Blind faith.
However
when visiting the Chinese State Circus quite a while back I did wonder how the
Qigong Warrior didn’t break his hand when he sliced a brick in two.
Was there
trickery involved?
It seems
not.
If you
x-ray the hand of one of these artists you’ll find that their bones are probably
larger and more dense than ours-it’s called osteoclerosis.
And to
throw a wallop that will break a brick takes a lot of practice and precision.
A chop at
46ft per second and a force of 1900 newtons (one newton is the force exerted
by the weight of an apple) and you are in business.
We are in the
realm of Physics….or A&E depending on your skill set.
I won’t be
trying this anytime soon
KUNG FU QI-GONG
Before his
feat Wu Su weighs
inexorable
with elbow upon the air.
Palpable,invisible,it
begins to pulsate
resonate,lose
shape.
He wears it
as a costume drape.
The brick
that has been baked
feels the
cool but not the shape
of hands
whose stroke
seems to
placate.
Then, slice
of air
And the
brick breaks.
(After
seeing an act in the Chinese State Circus)
Copyright with Cathy Leonard 2016
Well now I know!
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