David Bengtson
 
 
Candle Dance
He looks into the flame and sees a man dancing with both feet attached to the floor. The man's body sways in all directions, squirms, pulls, weaves, tries to release his feet. But this dance cannot be finished yet, and when the dance is done, having his feet finally free will not help.
 
So, does the man hope for the wind which makes the dance go faster, or does he hope for a calm, quiet dance which may last for days?
                                    from Broken Lines (Juniper Press, 2003)
 
Above: montage from cinepoem, “What He’ll Do” by George Aguilar;
Top middle: Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth; Bottom middle:
rock sculptures, southern coast of Maryland