The Instructor (1510) March 2007

Try to see it my way
Hold the ball in both hands, focus on the spot, settle yourself down
Think of what you're saying
Knees slightly bent, a step forward, push the ball out
Life is very short
Shoulders balanced, into the backswing, arm and wrist straight
and thers's no time
The last step
Slide the front foot, thumb towards pins
For fussing, and fighting my friend
The ball rolls away from your fingers, follow through, the ball curves
Only time will tell if I'm right or wrong
1-3-5-9, the pins tumble


Photograph by Dave Hampshire at the Polytechnic of Central London, 1976
Music : 'We can work it out' by the Beatles, 1965
Bowling pin from Piccadilly Bowl, 1966