While still an undergrad student at the Macaulay Honors College, I had the privilege of studying under poet Nicole Cooley (author of Milk Dress). Of the poems I wrote for her class, she had said this was her favorite. I enjoy it because it is a sonnet, which I think mirrors and enhances the structure, poise, and beauty of ballet, the poem's subject. Let me know what you think of it!
"Pas de Deux"
by Veronica Spettmann
Sounds of his faintest footfall on hardwood;
his rapture binds his body to the space.
Focusing, his support is understood
when she approaches him with perfect grace.
Together, sinuous and strong, they weave,
becoming a single body and mind.
She trusts him with a faith he can't believe;
they let the music put their fears behind.
Their muscles twitch beneath spandex and silk,
their costumes crinkle as they do their lift.
It looks as if they dance when they just walk;
the smell of dripping sweat is their prized gift.
Another day is done: their romance ends -
tomorrow they will stitch their love again.
Published first to this blog: January 6, 2014
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