‘Testimonial’ by Annet van dee Laan, Switzerland
Elegance, poise, with perfect control:
The movement to move our emotions and soul.
The look and the touch, with a whisp of her dress:
The beauty of nature, a dancer’s caress.
The lines of her body, fine boned and fine-tuned
Those slight, supple steps when the audience swooned;
Encaptured, enraptured: a sunbeam of light
Held, paused for a while, then a sigh of delight.
A twist and a turn with that fast, pointed fun
As the smile catches on in its dance movement pun:
The pirouette, hoped for, in hoping we dare
And we buzz with applause as she turns in the air!
Then round and round, turning, a Dervish on fire
Its faster and faster; the girl doesn’t tire!
It’s magical, stunning, and glued to our seat,
we roar with amazement and jump to our feet!