How does the figurative language used in lines 7-12 contribute to the poem?

Aurelia Dobre: World Champion Gymnast

Spins clockwork,
then oscillates
between the bars.
Time waits
as she unwinds.
Walks the plank.
Defies the natural order.
Points toes
to test the water.
Walks on that
Skims and ducks
and drakes
across the mat.
Creates
ripples of applause.
Computes her vault
on magnetic
tape.
The kick
is muscle memory.
Traces her geometry;
spirals, circles.
No straight edge,
all curves, curls,
and smiles.

"Defies the natural order.

Points toes

to test the water.

Walks on that.

Skims and ducks

and drakes" (Lines 7 -12)

The figurative language used in lines 7-12 above contributes to the poem by describing the way the gymnast contorts her body, defying the natural order and how graceful the move she performs is as described here "...to test the water.  Walks on that. "

Explanation:

even though there may be variations in human emotions over time, the poem “ a contribution to statistics” by wislawa symborska suggests that the only unchangeable characteristic is mortality.

the author poses a distinction between the approximate and non-approximate numbers which correspond to our need for certainty in life and the difficulty of achieving it. our efforts to measure the exact often fail because the world is not always clearly structured .the poem seems to imply   that the only thing that is certain and has an exact number is death.  

i believe its a. the idea that women need protection from men is a myth.