Ballet For Vowels

Ballet for Vowels No eyes watch the vowel’s ballet A masquerade dance for a, e, o or u Graceful jettes, a happy heart chasses To celebrate words for entrechat tendu. Devant at the door an outcast of pas de deux Begs for entrance to the ball ouvert - As measured pas de chat leap on a terre blue Waltz melody coupes the sad allegro heart. Unseen the small graceful slender shape Wears echappe dot for a hat Ecarte and alone to speak of penche All dressed up – ready to arabesque Common dancers e, o, u and a eleve Need new eyes to speak in releve! Arabesque – a leap A Terre – movement on the floor Chasses – to chase Coupe – to cut Devant – in front of Ecart - separated Echapee o –escaped Eleve – look up Entrechat – weave Jette – a leap Ouvert – open Pas de chat – leap like a cat Pas de deux – a solo dance with two people Penche – longing, inclination Releve – Rise up Tendu – stretch Born out of twelve + years of dancing 6-8-21 Contest: Lipogram Sponsor: Emile Pinet