I Am The Twilight Dancer

The title is the prelude ... to the answer.

I am The Twilight Dancer.

I wake each day to that time and space,

Between night and the dawn of a new day.

 

Venturing outside, I look up to the heavens

And say Good Morning to my Maker;

Only then can the dance begin.

 

Crickets, tree frogs, and cicadas provide the music.

Tanagers, wrens, cardinals, and blue birds sing the lyrics with their beautiful sweet song.

The ambiance is set by the fragrance of sweet honeysuckle and gardenia,

Lush green grass glistening with dew is the highly polished dance floor.

 

The soft, cool, gentle breeze fingers through my auburn tresses,

While caressing my face like cleansing, fresh water.

My mind begins to dance with words, thoughts, and senses;

And creativity becomes my partner.

 

The music reaches a crescendo,

My mind, soul, and spirit join as one;

As the sun begins to rise over the eastern horizon.

 

The last dance is called – a waltz;

And I dance more slowly, knowing the dénouement is near.

Not to be gone forever, just for the day;

I am The Twilight Dancer and will dance tomorrow’s morn.

 

TD  7.18.2007

 

Reviews

[Francesca]

ooooh nice poem i liked it and very good imagery. i really liked the use of the word 'twilight'.

and the blue writing and your wording made the poem really calming :)

favorite line:

"Venturing outside, I look up to the heavens
And say Good Morning to my Maker;
Only then can the dance begin."

good job :)

[Kelly D. Burris]

To say this is beautiful, wouldn't be doing it justice. I so identify with this piece.
Looking forward to reading more of your work.
Kelly

[Captain Blackheart (The..]

Wow this is so beautiful. I can picture this so clearly in my mind. Very well written. :)

[Alyssa Dufresne]

Wow. Maybe I'm just young and easily amazed, but that was awesome. I can actually picture someone dancing, hear the sounds, and the smells are there too. I usually can have the pictures, but not the rest of the senses. Great write.

~Midnight Writer�

[Anthony Morningstar]

I liked it because you used most of the sense that we could have and I got the sense that you tend to live in the south.

[Yvonne Heidt]

I loved your descriptions in this piece. This is my favorite line (I grinned ear to ear!):

"My mind begins to dance with words, thoughts, and senses; And creativity becomes my partner"

In my humble opinion, a writer that can provoke me into having a physical reaction to their printed words - is a really good writer indeed!

Great job.

[Barry S. Maltese]

Lovely!! You bring that time of evening into perspective with this beautiful description. It almost reminds me of a Disney film that springs with great colors, and gentle music. I like it when a writer does a good enough job to actually make me feel as if I was there - in that image in their mind. I thank you for taking me there. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable trip. This one goes into my favorites! Great work!!!

[Phill]

Great use of imagery. That's probably my favorite literary device. It really helps put the reader in the setting. While reading this, I could almost feel the cool air and dew-glazed grass myself. Very nice work.

[Sean Allen]

I knew I didn't have to ask when I saw this title on your list.
And it is nice to know that you get to dance twice each day.
You are certainly correct on the meaning of the word twilight.
The detail and descriptions are splendid and this reads like the ancient nymphology (had to make up a word there) of a culture more aware of nature than themselves.
sa

Now, you've got me wondering... I want to know where the dancer spends the rest of her day between the twilights? Don't tell me it's at the mall shopping for dancing shoes.

[Rie Sheridan Rose]

That is an interesting definition of twilight -- as Valentine noted, twilight is usually at sunset -- even though the light is the same, the term usually isn't...but does that mean it can't be? To me, it points up your unique perspective on life. :) Beautiful poem, whatever the time of day. ;)