I love those long thin lady high-jumpers
They look so cute and thoughtful as they wait
So childlike, so alone, so full of nerves
The close-up shots tell all. They hesitate
Then finally, with slow, long-legged gait
They start on their run towards the high bar
Approaching, they quickly accelerate
Like planes they take off, one, then another
They arch their backs in slow-mo in mid-air
A side view, from front or back, well, who cares?
They land upside down (or 'arse over tit')
The cameraman zooms in to fix them there
Then, unfrozen, the girls take their applause
The right way up again. This event's great!
Fri 21 Aug
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