Castor and Pollux were inseparable brothers, masters of horsemanship and martial arts. Dubbing themselves ‘the Dioscuri’, they defeated the boxing champions of kings while sailing with Jason on the Argo, and rescued their sister Helen from the ruler of Athens.
Castor’s father was mortal, so he was destined to go to the Underworld after death. Pollux was the son of a god, his soul destined for Olympus. In their final battle, Castor and Pollux were fatally wounded and lay dying on the field. With his last breath, Pollux gave Castor half of his immortality, so they would remain together in the afterlife.
Together, Castor and Pollux rose into the sky, becoming the constellation Gemini.
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We feel the thunder,
echo through our bones.
The lamppost flickers out ahead.
Tangled alley mazes,
attic shadows litter,
Neon walkers out to bust some heads.
Our fists will talk with cracking,
each back will guard the other.
The night is long but we’ll be strong,
for our sister and our brother.
Polygonal Dudes (Lightning Chop!)
Turf-breakers, alarm clock wakers.
Our discord echoes like a lion’s roar.
Polygonal Dudes (Gutter Kick!)
Healing food, fighting in the nude.
The thunderclap of our palms pierce new stars.
Big goons on your six.
Fresh meat jumping in.
No time to stop, no arrows blinking ‘Go’.
Wonder for her welfare.
Fear for her fortunes,
Time imprisons whether fast or slow.
We know she’s fighting,
to turn about their unfair play.
And come the dawn,
They’re blinded by the day.
Polygonal Dudes (Dragon Shock!)
Snapping bone and fractured stone,
Our discord echoes like a lion’s roar.
Polygonal Dudes (Falcon Flip!)
Reviled, dispute filed,
The thunderclap of our palms pierce new stars.
At last the cities edge,
the peak that holds the throne.
The big boss throws the cup down on the stage.
The fist that snapped the horns,
twisted leather wraps,
uppercuts that spiral out in rage.
The snakes coil at his feet,
his edge won’t dull our grind.
His ship unfurls black sails,
our blood strikes from behind.
He has a Bachelor in Music Composition from DePaul University and a Masters in Music Composition from Northwestern
University. Jim Gailloreto is the artistic director of the non-profit Jazz Artists Resource
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