Snowboard Of My Heart

Snowboard Of My Heart
© Surazeus
2025 04 30

Gliding down the mountain slope of bright snow, 
I cruise with grace on snowboard of my heart, 
then shred gnarly hills with aggressive style 
to leap into the vast indifferent sky 
and soar with wingless poise of elegance 
beyond this world, but stump on Earth again. 

Spiraling around in the silver sky 
with bold defiance of cruel gravity, 
Belenus snowboards down the mountain slope, 
sliding back and forth among slim pine trees, 
then notches arrow in his taut yew bow 
to shoot the swift red Cervus in his heart. 

After cutting Cervus meat in thick steaks, 
which he wraps inside large bags of its skin, 
Belenus guides one-horse sleigh in old woods 
toward hilltop fort that smokes in gleaming show 
where Andarta and their son Grannus wait 
for him to return with their winter feast. 

Just as he approaches the long wood bridge 
that arcs over river of gushing ice, 
Taranis skis suddenly swift down the hill 
and hurls long ash spear to impale his chest, 
but lithe Belenus somersaults backward 
and lands on field of snow with spear and shield. 

Chasing Taranis up the mountain slope, 
Belenus finds him waiting at the top 
where they glare at each other in fierce wind, 
then race each other back down to the bridge 
to prove who reaches wagon of meat first 
and who gets wiped out on the frosty grade. 

Eyes squinting as they slalom down the hill, 
racing each other in elegant curves 
through grove of spruce trees, kicking up snow 
as they lean sideways to swerve around stones, 
fierce rivals hurtle gracefully intense 
in feverish competition to win. 

Hotblooded with vehement zeal to win, 
Belenus curls his body into coil 
by leaning forward to soar through the air 
with energetic passion to succeed, 
then glides sideways in half-moon curve to stop 
beside his horse and wagon near the bridge. 

Embracing with laughter after their race, 
Belenus and his cousin Taranis 
drive wagon of meat into fort courtyard 
where everyone cheers, having watched their race, 
then roast steaks and drink mead in the feast hall 
while he dances with Andarta all night.