Adult Ballet
a childhood dream coming true after my 40s
The thrill
The sweat
The uphill journey
Frappé
Fondu
in relevé
till it burns ... flambé!
I can’t
I might
Why not?
What next?
A brain's sweat
for a zillion things
to juggle
to fix
Time for only one
then the next
Everything else disappears
while we're home
in our cosmic bodies
Breathe!
Belly button to spine!
Zip up!
A zillion miracles at once
in a wrist
in a toe
in a hip
Pirouette
or not
all is gain
As muscles make memories
Electricity
traces paths
on our own shapes
and timing
Strangers
become allies
of triumphs
a millisecond in the air
a stretch
Soaring like vessels in our songs
Unafraid
There is no age
at the barre
only grit
en dehors
en dedans
Bloom
Bloom
Bloom
late is just a word
for Jean, a true accomplice (2019)
