Jeanette Swan Poet Other

Aerial Circus Dream

For Suzette's contest, The Pirouette Poetry Contest, by 30 September 2025

At a moment of time 
with the strike of the clock 
she was holding a cord 
getting ready to fly.
     She fell flat
     splat face down 
     acrobat
     that was done 
     copycat.

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Randy Steele September 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM Nice, Jeanette. Love the vivid imagery. Congrats. Jeanette Swan October 18, 2025 at 6:28 AM Thanks Randy, for your comment. Appreciated. (Slightly less hazardous to try pretend trapeze than pretend flight. ) Sorry re late reply! J :)

Kim Rodrigues September 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM Jeanette, I love that last line…love it all! Congratulations! Jeanette Swan September 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM Thanks Kim:)

Valsa George September 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM How nightmarish that fall could be! A great entry for the contest. All the best dear Jeanette. Jeanette Swan September 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM Thanks Valsa. It's meant to be a child playing, and the splat is just a tumble from a couch to the floor... not so bad.

Gershon Wolf September 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM Ouch! That hurt! ~ gw Jeanette Swan September 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM Yes, perfect or ouch :)

Andrea Dietrich September 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM Looks like it could be a winner Jeanette Swan September 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM Thanks Andrea. It was hard to write. J :)

sara Etgen-Baker September 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM nicely done for Suzette's contest....best wishes with this entry, hugs, Sara Jeanette Swan September 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM Thanks Sara for your encouragement. J :)