The Gyroscopic Waltz

For The Plate Spinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are like a an acrobat

Constantly moving

To manipulate each spinning plate

 

Slow it down

Gentle achiever

Your responsibilities can wait

 

Don’t you know

You need your space

Remove the mask and claim your time

 

Find your inner self

Straighten your balancing stick

Remove the mask of the mime

 

I saw through your paint

From the first magical act

As you manipulated the plates to dance

 

The gyroscopic waltz

You keep must be exhausting

Give your soul’s breath a chance

 

Find yourself upon my plush pillow

In the tent were you long to go

Away from the crowd

 

Find yourself asleep in my lap

As I read poetry to your soul

Whispering, never loud

 

Soon the show goes on

Your costume and paint to wear

You’ll spin the plates upon a pole

 

I will wait here for you

I’ve seen that show before

I want the breath of your soul

Reviews

[moonbeam40]

you can read poetry to my soul anytime, my fair lady, yes we wear masks and mime, and sometimes get lost in time, what a lovely read thankyou from Moonbeam:).9

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing poetry. I had to re-read the first four. Each of poems with purpose and reason. I like the feel and the desire in this poem. To be able to watch and have the ability to wait for something good. A very good ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Goodbye]

Oh man, the pleading, the longing, the wanting - as though you are trying to shake someone awake from a haze. So, so feeling it.

[Liza]

interesting expression
smooth turmoil
a patient speculator
spectrums of movement and emotion
its counterpart wishing to mesh and balance

[Bubo]

What a truly romantic poem, that we all have done, putting on a show to hide who we are underneath......and to try and balance all that is hard. Wonderful metaphors, and such a beautiful end,to want to know someone's soul and not what they show the world.

[Stephen Churchill]

great pace and very relative.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

this is the song I need today~ one that requires a soul to just be a soul at rest in comfort's arms~ beautiful~ m'Lady~ =)~

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

this is such a deep poem , very beautiful and touching words :)