Crashing through an open door —
Is this mere preaching to the choir?
Or discontinuity, the death of Before,
But revved as circadian rhythms require.
Breaking through an open door
Proves the non-existence of the walled
Imagined ark that rolls; perspectives pitch and pall;
Dead is linear rule — the orthodoxy of the floor;
Your arms demolish what the will installed.
A span is an intent dependent on the stage —
Beginning, middle, end — and only by the age
Can one distinguish torii, lintel, jamb,
Ruins of antiquity, or is it scaffolding I am.
Crashing through an open door – This phrase is similar to a French saying “enfoncer une porte ouverte,” echoed in the Russian “ломиться в открытую дверь” (lomitsa v otkrytuyu dver) both of which mean “to belabor the obvious,” or in some cases, “preaching to the choir,” i.e., trying to convince people who are already convinced.
Revved – Operated at increased speed; “rev” comes from “motor revolution.”
Circadian – Having to do with 24-hour biological cycles.
Ark that rolls – (For all you non-boaters:) A ship “rolls” when its side decks move up and down, and “pitches” when its front and rear decks do so.
Torii – (Pronounced TOR-ē-ē) A Japanese gateway commonly built at the approach to a Shinto shrine.
Lintel – (Pronounced LINT-əl) The horizontal crosspiece over the top of a doorway.
Jamb – (Pronounced jam) The vertical sidepiece of a door frame.