Ballet

Pirouette and practice daily sheer perfection to achieve. Ballerina, dance through pain, success does not come without effort. With the spot light shining down, your payment is the wild applause

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Audrey Haick

Date: 6/3/2011 10:22:00 AM

Congratulations on your fine win in the contest, Joyce! Beautiful Sijo. Hope all is well. Love, Annalise

Tahera Mannan

Date: 6/1/2011 9:58:00 PM

Beautiful Joyce. Many congrats for this win.

Dr Hitendra Mehta

Date: 6/1/2011 10:18:00 AM

Many congrats Joyce on notching up big HM win in ^Rick's contest with this beautiful imagery. Luv & best wishes - Hitendra Mehta

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/1/2011 6:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in ^Rick's Sijo contest Joyce. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/31/2011 7:27:00 PM

Another awesome poem from you I am seeing today. And this one a winner in a contest. I actually like this one better the SECOND time I am seeing it. That last line is splendid. Congrats on the winner's circle,Joyce.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/31/2011 6:38:00 PM

Congratulations on the win in the contest, Joyce

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/31/2011 4:37:00 PM

Indeed, the payment is the wild applause for most performers! A nice ending line!! Congratulations!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/31/2011 4:02:00 PM

congrats Joyce on your HM in Rick's contest with this wonderful write on his photo my friend.. enjoy a special honor with luv..

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/29/2011 2:06:00 PM

Love the way you conveyed both the time that has to be invested in learning ballet as well as the sacrifices that must be made. The last line gave me a great laugh, Joyce. This is truly the best one I've seen for the contest! Wishing you success. Love, Carolyn

Dana Smith

Date: 3/29/2011 7:52:00 AM

Ohh this is just wonderful, I absolutely LOVE it. I think this is going on fav poems for mee. Take care! Dana'lynn

Wilma Neels

Date: 3/29/2011 4:50:00 AM

Hey there Joyce, you have captured the life of a ballarina in these few lines. Your last line had me smiling ;) good luck for the contest, love Wilma

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/28/2011 10:29:00 PM

haha.that last line is priceless for the ballerina. Interesting take on the contest, dear.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/28/2011 11:32:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry this morning Joyce. May you have a beautiful week of good health, love and baskets overflowing with inspiration. Love, Carol