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Astrid's avatar

**Sub-par pole dancer**

I move in towards the pain,

The metal pushing hard against the bruise,

I put my hand around the pole again.

My feet so close to lifting off the grain

My wet palms slip the grip I always lose,

I move in towards the pain.

Knees bang the floor cause I’ve got shaky aim,

And I can’t manage cues;

I put my hand around the pole again

The music comes again to the refrain,

I get another bruise.

I move in towards the pain.

And yet another skill that I can’t gain,

And yet another disappointed move,

I put my hand around the pole again.

At least I’d like to say I’m glad I came

And make an effort even if I lose.

I put my hand around the pole again,

I move in towards the pain.

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Julie Schmidt's avatar

Nature is an ongoing dance,

an invitation as pure freedom,

to move as She does.

Non performative

connected

spontaneous

in the moment swaying with life.

Her cycling rhythms,

circling

spiraling

as gyrating hips around and around.

Her beating heart,

pulsating

reverberating

rising and falling

as feet tapping rhythms upon her ground.

Her modulating music of many sounds,

harmonizing

ebbing

flowing

as graceful arms receiving and giving.

Her gift is embodied movement.

Immanence as full presence.

Kinesthetic

tactile

intimate.

Joy in just being…

…the dance as the body.

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