Standing Ovation

by Hannah Lizette   Jun 21, 2013


Tortoiseshell eyes sigh at the gaze
of his senorita, she hikes like she
is swimming through an endless
field of butterfly jasmine;
a balm that spellbinds
itself onto the lips of strangers.

--

Once the music taps its feet
across freckled cobblestone,
they caress lost pennies and
make love to their discounted
thoughts.

The audience clings to the
back of their necks, like linen
after a midsummer rendezvous.

Ruby chants echo, but
her eyes sip on his ciphered
glances, counting the steps
until round two takes center stage.

Britt's Dance Contest: Rumba

Copyright 2013: Hannah K.

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  • 9 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    Wow Hannah, Right off I noticed the title, though it is about "the stage" it can be interpreted with a deeper meaning. Falling in love with dancing or falling in love with another person. Those two sometimes go hand and hand. I loved the tortoiseshell eyes, what striking imagery. Anyways, I can see this as three ways. One, and least likely, they are just dance partners and friends. Just dancing for a contest. Two, they are two strangers who were paired up together and just looking into each others eyes, made them fall in love. Three, they were already in love. I'd say it might be a combo. They were already in love but they fell deeper, because that spark started a fire and set their live ablaze. Though the scene is a dance, they have already won! Excellent!

  • 10 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    Right from the start I was captured by your wording, it just seems so powerful from start to finish.

    This poem made me think of a few auditions on Talent Shows, the relationship between the performers, the connection, their flow and effort and energy. You made me want to come and see this act, this scene and see what they were like on this stage.

    Wonderful xx

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