Saturday, August 24, 2013

Where the Poetry Enters In

It is self-defeating to be rigid about rhythm with young children -- or anyone else, for that matter.  The inability to keep a steady beat may be the beginning of a truly poetic sensibility regarding movement, yielding a rare insightful fusion of body and imagination inaccessible to most body-bound types who cannot imagine leeway within a 3/4 bar.

Leeway is in danger, folks!  Appreciate it!