A poem..of a dancing ballerina.

As a slowly rising sympathy of soothing sounds,
the hush of humans is heard all around.

The heavy red velvet curtain begins to lift,
the golden embroidered tassels begin to swish.

Rising up finely to reveal,
a single ballerina with a stance that is beyond genteel.

She moves with a gentle grace,
her costume made from blue ice lace,
her strong limbs work in time as the music sets the pace.

She glides on her bound feet,
heading for a spectacular leap,
once again her feet and the ground meet.

Her elegant arms hold a pose,
as she stands motionless on the tops of her toes,

the music sets a faster pace as she resembles a wilting flower of dying woes.

The slowly falling sympathy of soothing sounds,
are drowned out by the roar of humans,
that can be heard all around.

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Comments (15)
  • Guy Hogan on Jan 25, 2010

    This poem brings to mind some student ballerinas I knew as a younger man. I could see my ballerinas in this poem. Thank you.

  • Reilley on Jan 25, 2010

    This was wonderfully evocative.

  • Nitin Mudgal on Jan 25, 2010

    Beautiful poem

  • joyhyena29 on Jan 26, 2010

    excellent one^^

  • giftarist on Jan 26, 2010

    Great imagery. Wonderful

  • fragile18 on Jan 26, 2010

    i love watching them dance.
    nice poem

  • Christine Ramsay on Jan 26, 2010

    A beautiful description. Well done.

    Christine

  • Mushtaq on Jan 26, 2010

    Beautiful poem nice and loved to read

  • Darla Cooke on Jan 26, 2010

    Lovely poem!

  • lillyrose on Jan 26, 2010

    Great visual in this unique poem!

  • Mickey Pig Knuckles on Jan 26, 2010

    Oh Cardy, the dancing ballerina is the most beautiful art of dancing as your words of choice have brought this art to life for your readers. Thank You so much for always sharing yourself with us all and for giving us more of your amazing talent of writing. You are such a Gem Cardy…

    Mickey Pig Knuckles

  • Ruby Hawk on Jan 26, 2010

    Loved your vision,

  • mkd1788 on Jan 27, 2010

    brilliant work my friend….

  • Cynthia Cox on Jan 27, 2010

    i read your poems and no matter the content, i feel as if i am there. thank you for bringing the beauty of a live performance to the hills of WV. your work is a talent

  • albert1jemi on Jan 28, 2010

    excellent poem

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