Look out world
I'm returning to the stage
Old, rickety, unpolished as it may be.
On it I’ll do the dance at dawn
Just when the stars decide to leave
Right before the sun appears
Prime time
just for me.
With bolero skirt
magical tap dance shoes,
Straw hat bouncing on my back
I’ll do the Dance of Dawn.
Castanets in hand
I’ll make beat and rhythm
Adding special joy
to sound of wind, rain,
and ocean roar.
Look out world
I’m returning to the stage!
M. Joyce Athey
September 12, 2011
