Adult Ballet

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 fix

to juggle

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

Former 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)