Tuesday, April 21, 2015

ARTSPEAK! Poem #21 "The Dance Lesson"

Hello, and welcome to day #21 of ARTSPEAK!, my Poem-a-Day Project for National Poetry Month 2015, in which I am writing from images found in the online collections of the National Gallery of Art and focusing on dialogue, conversations, what does the piece say? 

 Today's piece is "The Dance Lesson" by Edgar Degas.


Once upon a time I took ballet lessons. One of the greatest compliments I've ever received was being told that I have a "dancer's neck," and I have always enjoyed a natural flexibility (though less flexible now than in my youth!).

These days I am learning the cello. And I do a lot of cello playing in my mind. I think it's great practice for anyone learning an art form/new skill. So that's the direction I headed for this poem...





Be sure to visit Tara at A Teaching Life to see how our Progressive Poem is progressing!
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3 comments:

  1. Amy LVApril 21, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Not only do I love the words in this poem - and the sounds in the ending - but the lesson it offers us is joyful and wise! Noodle! :)

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  2. Charles WatersMay 2, 2015 at 3:27 PM

    POST BALLET AUDITIONS
    While my classmates are twirling around
    As if transformed into whirling mushrooms
    I’m slumping on the floor in my tutu
    Feeling like a flower that may never bloom.

    (c) Charles Waters 2015 all rights reserved.

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  3. Charles WatersMay 2, 2015 at 3:27 PM

    POST BALLET AUDITIONS
    While my classmates are twirling around
    As if transformed into whirling mushrooms
    I’m slumping on the floor in my tutu
    Feeling like a flower that may never bloom.

    (c) Charles Waters 2015 all rights reserved.

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