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Tumbleweeds

Across dry plains the tumbleweed dances

          off the dusty floor

As a renounced ballerina reminisces

          in her old studio

          On the corner of the street

                    towards the west

                              following the sun

                                        where all dreams go

And where the wind carries the tumbleweed.

 

The air rustles in the drift

          as she sighs

Breathing in the dusty smell

          of the grass

          Of the room

                    where she once performed

                              for her beloved

                                        now carried away

                                                  by the same wind

                                                  that carries tumbleweeds

                                                  and caused dust to dance.

 

A tear soaks the wooden floor

          a small relief from the barren span

                    for the lonely ballerina

                              who is forever carried

                              along the scalding land.

Lost.

          Like words unsaid

                    on lips untouched

                              cracked by the sun

                                        where all dreams go

And where the wind carries the tumbleweed.

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Written by
duncan-leugs
American
Published
May 30, 2013
Lines·Words
31·131
Notes

When referring to grammer, the term "tumbleweed" is given to a sentence that continues on, jumping from thought to thought. In this poem, I attempt to intertwine the definition of "tumbleweed" with the structure and imagery of the poem, creating an analogy for a tumbleweed and a ballerina who is facing a loss of a friend, a career, a lover ... I'll let you decide. Enjoy.

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