Lighting upon a liquid stage
Briefly for an audience of one
Two fallen birch leaves
Pirouette in a whirlpool,
Mirrored mimes in
Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet,
Carmen, and the Firebird.
Those who had once been
Skyriders reflecting and
Filtering light
Fell to Earth
Reluctant parasailers
Only to battle ensuing currents
In a watery waltz
All escape blocked by
Cries of encore.
One ochre lover
Makes his way upstream
While his partner is left
Swirling in the sun
Lost and alone
These former cloud dancers
Surrender to the stream
And are gone.
To where they are destined
Is unknown but I’d like
To imagine
That when the wind
Choreographs them
One final time
They embrace
As they slowly sink
Forever from the sky.
About Laurie: The author of Forests Secrets and Finding Joy as well as The Pharaoh’s Cry, Portal Rift, Persistence of Memory, Kidnapped Smile, and Dragon Sky of the fantasy series The Artania Chronicles, Laurie Woodward is also a screenwriter who co-authored Dean and JoJo: The Dolphin Legacy. Her poetry has been published in multiple journals and anthologies and she was a collaborator on the popular anti-bullying DVD Resolutions. Bullied as a child, Laurie is now an award-winning peace consultant, poet, and blogger who helps teach children how to avoid arguments, stop bullying, and maintain healthy friendships. She writes on the Central Coast of California. More about her work can be found at Author Laurie Woodward — Next Chapteria.net
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