Poem January 1, 2003 Issue

the poetry of dance

with contributions from Kristen Hugins, Katy Oyler, Brittany Maxwell

To dance is ...
to release and repair my wearied soul,
to satisfy my hunger for a world
where my tingling feet are not trapped
within the monotony of right, left, right, left,
and where my spirit is not bound by
the taut ropes of stop, go.

To dance is ...
to paint smiles on faces I have never met, to throw, hit, point, turn out, stretch, lunge
into a beauty unsurpassed in the daily
hustle-bustle where time reigns.

To dance is ...
to peel off the outer layer
to reveal the deep, moving presence
of inner light.

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