At the Still Point
A Sapphonic Triad32 total reviews
Comment from dragonpoet
The artwork goes with the ballet (en pointe) reference in the poem. It does seem that getting around or through life's problems to your dreams is
a intricate dance.
Well done Sapphonic Triad.
Keep writng
Joan
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2019
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The artwork goes with the ballet (en pointe) reference in the poem. It does seem that getting around or through life's problems to your dreams is
a intricate dance.
Well done Sapphonic Triad.
Keep writng
Joan
Comment Written 19-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2019
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I very much appreciate your taking the time to find this one in my portfolio, Joan, and commenting on it. All good wishes, Tony.
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My pleasure, Tony.
Joan
Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)
This is the first one of these I have read, but I really like it. A well written poem that follows the format outlined. I will have to try one of these, my friend~Debbie
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2016
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This is the first one of these I have read, but I really like it. A well written poem that follows the format outlined. I will have to try one of these, my friend~Debbie
Comment Written 26-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2016
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Many thanks, Debbie, for your review of my Sapphoric whatnot! Another new form to master! LOL
Comment from Wabigoon
Hi Tiny--
I'm sort of a "tough guys don't dance" sort of person seeing as my mother introduced me to Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps in the 6 or 8 record 78rpm version back when I was about 4. I used to dance around the living room to it until I came to understand the nature of the sacrifice and the driven dance of possession that produces it. Wrote a poem about this that won a position in the Duluth Symphony program for that music. Next day after the performance of Le Sacre 6 white hunters were killed by a Hmong hunter in a neighboring county. Yes, and Red Shoes was, and still is, one of my favorite films.
This is a "nice form" with some of the feel of a haiku and you certainly make your satori "point" with the grace that hides those bloody toes, or toes that must have the calluses of a a carpenter's palms on them.
Thanks, beautifully accomplished. So glad I do not write poetry like you, or there's room for all the varieties of dancing or not!
Best
Jeff
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2016
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Hi Tiny--
I'm sort of a "tough guys don't dance" sort of person seeing as my mother introduced me to Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps in the 6 or 8 record 78rpm version back when I was about 4. I used to dance around the living room to it until I came to understand the nature of the sacrifice and the driven dance of possession that produces it. Wrote a poem about this that won a position in the Duluth Symphony program for that music. Next day after the performance of Le Sacre 6 white hunters were killed by a Hmong hunter in a neighboring county. Yes, and Red Shoes was, and still is, one of my favorite films.
This is a "nice form" with some of the feel of a haiku and you certainly make your satori "point" with the grace that hides those bloody toes, or toes that must have the calluses of a a carpenter's palms on them.
Thanks, beautifully accomplished. So glad I do not write poetry like you, or there's room for all the varieties of dancing or not!
Best
Jeff
Comment Written 26-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2016
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Thanks, Jeff, for your exceptional rating for At the Still Point, also for reminding me of The Red Shoes, a film that I haven't seen in more than 40 years. I must take another look at it sometime. I seem to remember that the Australian dancer, Robert Helpmann was in it.
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Tony--
Could be. Been about that many years since I've seen it, Red Shoes, too. Seems to me though it was an English film?
Jeff
Comment from Alan K Pease
There are few things more beautiful than ballet and the skills that dancers acquire through years of training both classical and modern. Your "Sapphonic Triad" fits the constraints very well. It does have a satori feeling in its summation.
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2016
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There are few things more beautiful than ballet and the skills that dancers acquire through years of training both classical and modern. Your "Sapphonic Triad" fits the constraints very well. It does have a satori feeling in its summation.
Comment Written 26-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2016
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Thanks, Alan, for your review of At the Still Point. It was inspired to some extent by my daughter-in-law, who was a dancer. I was always somewhat over-awed by her dedication.
Comment from ScarBundy
Beautiful piece. It reminds us that behind a beautiful art form of dance is hard work, perseverance, and pain. Achieving one's dreams is worth it all, but it is not a painless process.
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2016
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Beautiful piece. It reminds us that behind a beautiful art form of dance is hard work, perseverance, and pain. Achieving one's dreams is worth it all, but it is not a painless process.
Comment Written 26-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 26-Oct-2016
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Very many thanks for your kind words about At the Still Point. Much appreciated. Tony
Comment from RoostyNester
A very nice Sapphonic Triad poem, created by Pantygynt and Ciliverde. Standing on tiptoe and reaching for the unattainable. Being able to see beyond what is noticed. A very intriguing poem. I liked it.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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A very nice Sapphonic Triad poem, created by Pantygynt and Ciliverde. Standing on tiptoe and reaching for the unattainable. Being able to see beyond what is noticed. A very intriguing poem. I liked it.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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Very many thanks, RoostyNester. You have caught my intention precisely! Best wishes, Tony
Comment from LIJ Red
Sapphonic Triad. Menage a trois. Yep, all Greek to me. Haiku is said to be a flash of insight about nature...this must be a flash of insight about a great quotation. I believe you have done an excellent work of it.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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Sapphonic Triad. Menage a trois. Yep, all Greek to me. Haiku is said to be a flash of insight about nature...this must be a flash of insight about a great quotation. I believe you have done an excellent work of it.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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Thanks, Red.
Comment from joannakruk
A great poem in a unique form. I interpret it to refer to the often unacknowledged daily grind that those amazing athletes subject themselves to on a daily basis. We only ever see the final, polished product but never the insane commitment and labor that goes into making it so. Well done.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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A great poem in a unique form. I interpret it to refer to the often unacknowledged daily grind that those amazing athletes subject themselves to on a daily basis. We only ever see the final, polished product but never the insane commitment and labor that goes into making it so. Well done.
Comment Written 25-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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Thanks for your review, Joanna. Appreciated. Tony
Comment from kathleenspalding
Wow, very cool and profound poem. Very enjoyable to read. Excellent choice of quote, artwork, and words. I would recommend this poem to anyone and everyone. Appreciate your notes at the end.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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Wow, very cool and profound poem. Very enjoyable to read. Excellent choice of quote, artwork, and words. I would recommend this poem to anyone and everyone. Appreciate your notes at the end.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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Thanks for your review, Kathleen. Appreciated. Tony
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You're welcome.
Comment from colleenk13
I have a cousin who was a professional ballerina for years in both the Australian and Russian ballet and this poem captures perfectly the experience she described to me. Your ability to encapsulate so much emotion in very few words speaks to your wonderful writing talent.
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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I have a cousin who was a professional ballerina for years in both the Australian and Russian ballet and this poem captures perfectly the experience she described to me. Your ability to encapsulate so much emotion in very few words speaks to your wonderful writing talent.
Comment Written 24-Oct-2016
reply by the author on 25-Oct-2016
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Thanks for your review and very kind words, Colleen. Appreciated. Tony
