‘Silk Dance’ Published at Visual Verse!
I am delighted to share my poem, Silk Dance, is published at Visual Verse in the April edition of the magazine’s ongoing online anthology!
Silk Dance is inspired by this month’s image prompt displayed in black and white above. In exploring the image, I discovered a creature posed at the cusp of movement, hesitant and unsure of where to begin the dance. What would the dance look like, I wondered, if this being vitalized and livened into freedom?
I have this great love of movement. One of the most graceful and freeing forms of movement is dance. And, while I love dance, movement shapes our experience of life in many ways.
Ink streaming forth to create as the pen moves across the page, cloth tangling and billowing in the wind, hair streaming out, the grass pressed flat, waves thrust upon the shore . . . this is all movement. It is beautiful and wild and free.
I invite you to read Silk Dance, published at Visual Verse. Read like the wind, arise out of inevitability, and burst into being!
Red curl and gold
Tango, silken, across my back.
A thread comes loose from my stocking
I feel it snap against my skin and tear free
Screaming, it escapes on the wind . . . please continue reading here and do feel free to share your beautiful thoughts!
Art by Vony Razom
Susi Bocks
Congratulations, Jaya! A stunning image accompanied by wonderful lines. Beautiful!
Sonia Dogra
Beautiful imagery. Your poetry has a magnanimous foliage of colours.
Jaya Avendel
What a lovely use of word! Thank you.
Raji (@journeyintofantasy)
Congratulations Jaya! I love the title of this poem and I’m looking forward to reading it!
Soffy
Oh my goodness Jaya! That’s amazing news! Well done and congratulations!
Karima Hoisan
Beautiful and surprising…a thread screaming on the wind as it escapes… You have such a unique descriptive voice and you capture, movement, color and grace so well. Jaya. Bravo on your publication🌹
Jaya Avendel
Thank you deeply!
Penny
The imagery is so beautiful, I really love love it! & congratulations Jaya, well deserved x Penny | http://www.whatdidshetype.com
Deeksha Bhardwaj
Congratulations, Jaya!!! 👏🏼✨😄
According to Chren
Congratulations!!!
schmitztimo
Congratulations, Jaya!
Infinite Living
Congratulations!! You bring the picture alive with your words of poetry.
A Sustainably Simple Life
I love your description of movement. Dance is one of my favourite forms of expression. It’s beautiful to watch and freeing to participate in.
Congrats on your poem being published!
ellegracedeveson
Congratulations again lovely for your work being published, that’s amazing! Your a super talented writer who deserves all the recognition you get. This is a beautiful poem as always! Thank you so much for sharing with us Xo
Elle – ellegracedeveson.com
Telina
Such a beautiful poem. Congratulations on the publication!
Jodie | That Happy Reader
Congratulations on publishing another beautiful piece!
barbaraleaver
Congratulations – lovely piece
D. Wallace Peach
A beautiful poem, Jaya. Even your thoughts about movement and dance are poetic. Congrats on the publication. <3
~M
Congrats! It’s beautiful!
Heidi Bruaw
Absolutely beautiful, as always! Your words flow so nicely that your words are like a dance across the page. 🙂
Jeff Flesch
A gorgeous write, Jaya. I felt as if the thread and I had become one, wafting in the breeze, relating the scene. Amazing!
readandreviewit1
Congratulations, this is absolutely amazing! I loved reading about your response to the image and what movement means to you, I definitely think it’s all about freedom and creation! Thank you so much for sharing x
Charity
Congratulations on the publication! That is so exciting!
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
Vitalize your breath …
And vitalize my thoughts.
You know, I love Dandelion and I felt your silk dance on the sound of breathing.
Thanks dear Jaya!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, dear Claudia!
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
<3
Stephanie
How is it that every time I read one of your pieces, I somehow love it even more than the last?! They’re all so beautiful and this one in particular is beyond gorgeous! I loved clicking through and seeing the photo in color and how you used it to create such a beautiful visual with your words.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for sharing these wonderful thoughts, Stephanie!
Michele Lee
I am excited to read your latest publication. Bravo, Jaya! 👏🏻 Your words merged with the subject of dance. I will be in reader’s heaven, of course! 💓
Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
A wonderful poem, congratulations Jaya.
Ananda
Beautiful 💙
Lamittan Minsah
You have a way with words, my dear friend. And your broad view of the little aspects of life is amazing and intense. This piece is the model of such. I enjoyed. It brings about the feeling of freedom and fulfillment.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much!
Lamittan Minsah
You’re most welcome, dear. 💖💖
Unwanted Life
Congratulations on getting yet another piece published. The line, “Silver catches in the corner of my eye” instantly made me think about silver linings, whereby you find something good to keep you hopefully when all else is going wrong, which works with the earlier line about the thread coming lose on the stockings
Jaya Avendel
Love that you picked up on a little silver lining vibes!
Ingrid
Congratulations Jaya! 😊
Dominic Alapat
Love this poem with its beautiful colours and sense of movement! You’ve captured the essence of dance here!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Dominic! That is what I was aiming for.
Her Digital Coffee
How exciting! Congratulations Jaya! Silk Dance is such a beautiful poem that embodies gracefulness and freedom. What a stunning piece. Thank you for sharing!
Andrew McDowell
Congratulations!
K.Hartless
Congratulations; the the creeping line. Lovely poem, Jaya. 💜👏👏
Cindy Georgakas
a beautiful read so beautiful and ethereal Jaya! Congratulations! 💖🙏👏👏👏👏
Richard Ankers
Many congratulations! 🙂
Daphny Aqua
Congratulations Jaya, it is always a pleasure to read how your inspiration came for a particular poem and this poem is also a stunning one. ❤️
(Gypsie) Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
Congratulations and well deserved – a stunning read! 😊
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Daphny!