Shaolin

The marsh mallow has an afterlife
Leaves large and high feet, two to four

Mathematicians consider zero one of the world's
               greatest inventions 

Sun, moon, stars, the earth has yellow flowers
And indeed, whatever convincing flat stone
Philosophers may fancy they can produce
Church steeples independent of their minds

                  tall buildings, the appearance of great height

(Maya artists are known to a very few)

And as the fist imagination

Shaolin developed in northern China
In all natural operations straight line attacks

Where I consult this experience 
I also esteem strength and speed

Alas!  Nature has kept us at a great distance
                 from all her secrets

T'ai chi chuan consists of circular motion

Now this is a process of thought
Foot patterns, gentle force, and inner harmony

On his fourth voyage Columbus reaches Martinique

In 1635 the French began to appear