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I’ll dance lightly on tepid glass
with you melted fifth position.
Your arms long, smooth, as gilded wings
I’ll slight embrace your poise sun.
A phoenix ray of squint ballet
you warmed the cold solstice
that hung briefly upon the air.
A mid- winter’s preface.
A ballad form for One Stop Poetry


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8 responses to “>Fifth Position”

  1. izzy Avatar

    >Fifth position is hard-as in difficult. It might melt!I do like your images. Thanks.

  2. booguloo Avatar
  3. repressedsoul Avatar

    >Great images here loved the ballad Jerry, I'm turning into the class screw up but I don't mind I have one week to improve!! Blessings my friend!

  4. SY Avatar

    >very beautiful.. kinda magical- SY

  5. Claudia Avatar

    >..and i long for spring anyway – no matter how beautiful you write about winter…

  6. Beachanny Avatar

    >And the sun dances through – pirouetting through winter here. Well done and beautiful.

  7. TALON Avatar

    >I don't know much about ballet, but this was lyrical and light as any steps they take, Jerry.

  8. Laura Avatar

    >**exhale**so. beautiful. thank you.

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