extreme locomotion 

1.

after observing a young violinist

throwing her body into her violin, her hair

flailing like to escape the bonds of her scalp, the bow

burning through the strings presenting a fire hazard,

Jascha Heifetz seemed perplexed asking the youngster:

"why such unnecessary commotion"?

some have proposed while others agree

that to avoid the commotion of war

the two leaders of the opposing nations

shoot-it-out in a duel, with the one left standing

declared the winner of the war. the whole war.

2.

I'll clear my head of this morning's suggestions with

one last spit of toothpaste into the sink observing the last of it

falling into the drain and proceed to whatever comes next.