You are the delicate fuchsia flower –
a tempestuous dancer frozen in the middle
of a lustrous pirouette. I found myself
stargazing in the deep purple of
your petals, as if I were watching
for Orion to slip over the knoll
and appear, there, in the soft skin
of your eyelids, closed in fraudulent
sleep. I traced the sunlight, bright
and thick as yolk, as it draped along
your leg. I passed the stain of your
birth, there, at the back of your knee
and minded the flutter your
lashes made. Your breath stuttered,
in spite of your control and I gave myself
up to your kiss – a slow drip of laudanum
that numbed my lips and set you
to dancing, again.
© Laura A. Lord, 2016
All things considered, I never dated a dancer. I did have a very passionate fling with a gymnast, but it burnt out quickly. Thank you to MindLoveMiserysMenagerie for the wordle prompt that inspired some memories this morning.
Photo by Matthew Wiebe, Unsplash
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17 responses to “Dancer”
Beautiful poem.
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Thank you!
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This poem is excellent and such beautiful words that flow greatly. 🙂
hi! I’m new to your work. Jennifer posted your interview on her page. She’s awesome! 🙂
My name is Charlie Zero by the way, a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
I’m currently following your page and I will be reading more of your work. 🙂
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Hello Charlie! Thank you for stopping by. I’m so glad to have you as a new reader, and happy that you are enjoying my work. Jennifer is awesome. I’m glad she hosted me. She introduced me to a bunch of new readers!
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Wonderful! Your welcome.
By way, check out some of my poetry. I guarentee you that you will trip out or scratch your head or your head and eyes spinning. Trust me. You don’t be disappointed. 🙂
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I’ll do that!
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🙂
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I really enjoy your poetry. It has a deep sense of expression. I can also relate to this heavily because I am a ballerina. Check out my blog.
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Oh, I’m so glad you enjoyed this! I know next to nothing about dancr, so coming from a ballerina, that means a lot.
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Wow. Beautiful. I love your way with words.
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Thank you!
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This really is a beautiful poem. I love the creative detail. I am also a huge fan of poetry and I also like to dance so I can really relate to the poem.
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I love when people find an aspect they can relate to!
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love it!
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Thank you!
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I am thrilled to have stumbled your way, you have beautifully composed work that has a unique quality. Wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you so much for your kind words.
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