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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 Login to Reply

Tahera Mannan Date: 6/1/2011 9:58:00 PM Beautiful Joyce. Many congrats for this win. Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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. Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 5/31/2011 6:38:00 PM Congratulations on the win in the contest, Joyce Login to Reply

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! Login to Reply

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.. Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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. Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply