Poetry Challenge Day 187 (Sat Apr 9)
Cognition 1
Engage, Engage, Engage…
Engage the foot with the boot
Engage the boot with the ski
Engage the ski with the snow.
Cognition 2
Transition, Transition, Transition…
Transition weight to new ski before the turn
Transition ski rotation in unison
Transition eyes to new turn location.
Cognition 3
Do it without thinking
you are now a master
or as a good instructor might say
you are now executing “cogautomously.”
Cognition 4
There is no such thing as a master.
This poem is dedicated to Eric. Eric is a ski instructor at Alta. His knowledge of skiing will change your life (or at least your skiing). A day spent with Eric is the first step towards becoming “cogautomous” with your skis.