Poetry Entry
“She Dances”
Kissing the drum softly
with every palm strike
he plays
and plays.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
Images of flapping angel wings
Dance before his shut eyes. As she twirls through the galaxy.
Compelled and captivated.
By the medley and the grandeur of music.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
She dances to the beat.
Gravity-heavy.
The cool, moist, earth beneath her
unshod feet.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
As the sound waves
break. Ocean waves enter her
ears. Catalyzing sun rays.
Head thrown back and arms wide to the sky.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
Her body vibrates,
restoring her soul’s
fuel tank:
ecstasy and jubilation.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
Her spirit flies high
over-watching and dancing.
Excitement clashes and rages
inward, a riptide of peace.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
She jolts with electricity.
To every
kiss of the
drum beat.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
With each stroke of her
heartbeat, air consumes her lungs.
His heart drums
with no end in sight.
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop—
Boom, pop, boom, pop, pop.
