JOURNAL OF YAZDEHAN STUDIES

Put out by CACA | The Center for the Analysis and Clitalysis of Altarity | An organ of ISOCPHYS | Founded in 1992 by a “sestina of polylexical exiles.”
JYazS

Journal of Yazdehan Studies

Number 1 : 1996

S. Flawndol

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abstract

First snow fallen already again on the mountain at the end of a summer. Yesterday. Back a bit aways from where he is now a bit aways on from where he started. Today. A bit further on. Tomorrow. Further still.

introduction

The road opens up ahead ever forward backward passing winding narrow. Ahead winding narrow to the horizon approaching still. Daytime. Cars approach pass recede. Nighttime. The lights do as much. How many days how many he’s stopped counting from point A to point B. Point B arrived at dismount from out car proceed on foot to point C. Thenceward point C attained on to final destination.

methods and materials

From point A distance increased to point B distance narrowed a chill in the air already again at the end of a summer. Distantly seen dimly ahead peers he imagines quite plausible potentiality of snow fallen already again on the mountain at the end of a summer. Logically then concludes in hypothesis from point B to point C the going much more difficult.

Yesterday. Back a bit aways from where he is now a bit aways on from where he started. Today. A bit further on. Tomorrow. Further still.

Still approaching still receding backward forward winding narrow. Single point within single dimension front back away behind ineluctably winding narrow from A to B. Ineluctably narrower still from B to C. Flat road from A to B curves left right gently again repeat with variation. Flat road from A to B lifts gently up sinks gently down. Up down rolling hills distant plains gentle curve left bend right onward winding narrow. Backward forward sharp turn steep hill approaching faster again repeat with variation into the purple vaults of sky above the sidewalks of a distant city sunset town soon to be reached soon to be left behind.

Yesterday. Back a bit aways from where he is now a bit aways on from where he started. Today. A bit further on. Tomorrow. Further still.

From point A to point B distance increased. Likewise today distance to point B narrows likewise today tomorrow narrower still in an endless chain of todays until yesterday today tomorrow repeat with variation again how many days how many a finite number until point B attained.

Thenceward dismount from out car proceed on foot to point C. Thenceward point C attained on to final destination.

clitalysis

From A to B vector of travel tending generally in a northward direction with slight drift westward discounting minute wobbles owing to imperfections of roadway, ie dips and curves, bends and climbs. Temporary setbacks. Northward defined along dimension front back. Front defined relative starting point A. Thus, if on equals travel tending ever forward, point A recedes ever backward, i.e. southward. Add to this variable dimension of up down, ie degree of upness relative fixed downward point of reference commonly called sea level, the gestalt of the whole damn thing called altitude. Said factor of such stated altitude increases in direct though fractional proportion to northwest progression. Thus point A south and down relative point B which is north and up relative A. Point B arrived at direction of travel tends more westwardly than northwardly. Westward defined relative right left. Right left aligned relative front back. Front north, back south, thus left west, right east. Westward progression thus leftward tangential variation from fixed travel forward or north or on. Westward progression accompanied by sharp upward inclination. Thus though distance along a front back left right orientated plane of circumstance from B to C bare fraction of that from A to B, elevation along an up down orientated scalar from B to C exponentially greater than that from A to B. Similarly, path from B to C bare fraction the width of road from A to B. Factor in also that road from A to B relatively snow free while path from B to C greatly congested with same. Thus, in terms of snow as variable — variable S, let us say — variable S lacking in vector AB, variable S constant and of quite high value in vector BC. Factor in also that progression from B to C accomplished on foot while that from A to B in car. Thus though distance from B to C bare fraction of that from A to B, the going from B to C much more difficult, if difficulty measured in proportion to heart-rate, breathing-rate, etc., than that from A to B.

Factor in also steepness, slickness, roughness and increased winding of trail from B to C as opposed to that from A to B. Factor in also general law stating that way down less effortful than way up, such said effort directly proportional to friction due to gravitational factors, compounded by degree of smoothness, or lack thereof, of motion substrate.

Said variables tending to impede or enhance travel onward in accord the positive or negative effects, respectively, of movement derived friction, whether internal or external, compounded always by the passive effects of gravitational fall. Thusward thenceward forward downward frictionless on to final destination.

analysis and discussion

First snow fallen already again on the mountain at the end of a summer. Chill in the air.

Yesterday. Back a bit aways from where he is now a bit aways on from where he started. Today. A bit further on. Tomorrow. Further still. How many days how many a finite number. Thenceward on to final destination.

Upward through the trees proceed on foot along the trail. The trail the rocks the cold the snow until point C attained. The snow the cold the tundra above the timberline along the steep trail. Onward in dark. Onward in light. Onward over the slick rocks sliding. Point C attained thenceward on to final destination.

Over the slick rocks sliding. The hand against the slick stone slit open. The cut hand cold and bleeding. Thin air thins until harsh rasping gasps rasp harsher against the dry throat. Over the slick rocks sliding proceeding hand foot hand foot crawling emitting harsh rasping gasps the cut hand cold and bleeding a bloodstained trail sunk softly into last year’s thick and sticky snow.

Gray rocks atop the mountain powdered lightly white with newly fallen snow. Gray rocks atop the mountain close at hand to point C. Point C atop the mountain the highest point for miles around. Soon to be reached soon to be left behind.

With a bit of effort. Point C attained brief reconnaissance from atop the gray rocks. Looking outward to the left turning in slow rotation anticlockwise as seen from above. As seen from above dimly through the falling snow green trees powdered lightly white with newly fallen snow. As seen from above dimly through the falling snow gray rocks powdered lightly white with newly fallen snow. Other potential might have been point Cs. None quite so high as this point C. None better.

Brief reconnaissance from atop the gray rocks. Looking rightward turning in slow rotation clockwise as seen from above. As seen from above dimly through the falling snow blue lakes covered with ice. As seen from above dimly through the falling snow emerald eye of glacier three thousand feet below sheer cliff. Powdered lightly white with newly fallen snow.

Brief recollection from atop point C. From point A to point B how many days how many a finite number. Point B attained dismount from out car proceed on foot to point C.

Point C attained thenceward on off sheer cliff stepping downward into nothing falling to emerald eye of glacier three thousand feet below.

conclusion

Thenceward on to final destination.