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PERTINAX Aug 20
The morning dew drops fall to their rest,
Little stars gleaming with moonlight’s reflections,
Each a prism of distant dimensions
Where water weaves its timeless art.
...
On the tapestry of earthy green leaves,
A universal ballet begins its dance.
...
Spinning fractals sway to rhyming crickets,
Their choir humming a classical strain,
Soaring high as ancient redwoods
That tower over dew drops as they plié
Into a pirouetting waterfall,
Its crash a cosmic pulse of percussion,
Rising swift to a triumphant crescendo.
...
Then silence falls with dawn’s first light,
Transforming the dewy pantheon
To diamonds ablaze in golden rays,
Their stance defiant against the sky’s vault.
...
Back to the heavens from which dew wept,
A forlorn mist yearning for cloudward flight,
Yet bound by gravity’s tidal embrace,
Turning mist to rain, falling as stars.
...
Droplets destined to meet the lonely night,
And dance again in the dew drop ballet.
Балерина — шлюшка с мозгами —
И с цунами из пары ног.
Проститут-балерон — феерия,
ПолудЕнному Фавну — хот-дог.
Вот она — театральная труппа:
Трупов нет, маскарад налицо.
Домино адюльтеров-супругов,
Вакханалок — и агнцов.

Yaroslav Kulikovsky. Paris, 2019 (c).
Написано после репетиции «Щелкунчика». Все совпадения случайны. Или нет.
Abdulla Jul 21
As she walks around, tiptoeing about,
Judging herself so filled with doubt.
Conform, compress, and pay the dues—
The audience smiles at the pointe shoes.

The air felt warm on a tightened chest,
Urgency excused the hurt she pressed.
Forced to step and leave a mess.

The stage creaked with every leap,
Cracked and crumbled, she let pieces seep.
When souls so kind are forced to break,
the warm air shakes in a state of quake.

Oh, am I the cause of these broken boards?
Or was it rotten wood no one restored?

Toes blistered where the thought fell by
The aching hush of silent cries.
The pointe shoes take their final steps.
She only wished to see the stage rest.

But still, the pieces kept on falling.
It was never her or even the crowd calling.
Oh, it was the rain above and warm summer air
That left the stage in a state of despair.

A soul no longer trapped by the crowd ahead
Or being the cause of the stages death—
Hearts move on to carry other burdens,
How will she think for herself with no more curtains?
Written June 2025
THE LAST WORDS in the taste of love –
As I summon the sweetness to wash my palate
My skin can never find much rest in the day;
A makeshift bed; my body feels like a pallet.
Growing old, means having a mix of colours
Inside of my beard; making it a face palette.

But wouldn’t I love to own a palace –
To French kiss someone in Paris,
And to be loved by both her parents.

Find me a love that is apparent;
Stealing a lingering kiss, like stealing the time
But let’s not clock in the times you tick me off –
Just tick off my check-boxes, of being the one.

And let our love be a beautiful love ballet.
In darkness he rode to the castle gate,
With armor of steel and cloak of night,
Out pacing the daylight's flight.

He stormed through the castle door,
To slay the king,
Leaving the little prince in a pool of ****** dread.

Years pass, but in the still of night,
The prince chases after his father's killer,
Vengeance in his sight.

The rouge rode swiftly as the wind,
But the prince was nimble, catching him,
Then in his father's name, he did that man in.
I love writing medieval fiction.
Morgan Howard Nov 2024
Engulfed in flames
The inferno consumes me
Dancing across my body
In a dangerous ballet

My skin
Charred and melting
As I incinerate
Until I am nothing more
Than a pile of ashes

But suddenly
I rise
Up from the ashes
Not letting anything hinder me
Paula Blossom Oct 2024
Oh Little Swan
You have been hurt
By the touch
Of the vicious man

Oh Little Swan
The things you would do
For the love of your life
His smile and eyes blue

Oh Little Swan
Your fragile body
Vanishes into thin air
With every turn

Oh Little Swan
You long to be free
From memories of  
Anguish and misery

But this day
Will never come
Dry your tears
Little Swan
Smile and say your goodbyes
On this cold, dark day
I wrote this poem after I read Flightless Bird and got inspired by the story.
MetaVerse Aug 2024
A triolet
     's a pirouette
In a ballet
A triolet
(Or should I say
     A triolette?)
A triolet
     's a pirouette.


PERTINAX Jan 2024
The morning dew drops fell to their rest
Little stars shine moonlight reflections
Each reminiscent of the different dimensions
To which water can be a part
For on the tapestry of earthy green leaves
A universal ballet is being rehearsed
As spinning fractals dance to the rhyming crickets
Whose choir hums to a classical melody
That soars as high as ancient redwoods
Towering above the dew drops as they pilè
Into a pirouetting waterfall
Whose crash sends cosmic waves
Of pitter pattering percussion
That quickly rises to a triumphant crescendo
•••
Only to fall silent as the first light of morning
Transforms the dewy pantheon
Into glorious diamonds of golden rays
Whose attitude stands defiant
Against the altitude of the coming vault
Back to the skies from which dew cried
A forlorn mist longing to reach the clouds
And escape the terrestrial embrace
Whose gravity forever tugs with tidal force
Turning mist to rain to fall in stars
Droplets destined to reunite with the lonely night
And once again dance to the dew drop ballet
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