Ballerina Statues

Written for Matgorzata Chodakowka’s Sculptures Of the three Bronze statues Elfin like ballerinas Rise Elegantly poised Atop tip toes Ribbon tied pointe slippers Adorn dainty feet Bronzed skin Gently stroked By the sun Glistens While perfectly placed Fountains Spill sparkling water From minute midriffs Exquisite arches Therein fashion Gossamer Ruffled tutus Gowns of water Cascading Full length Caress the ground An ethereal mist Created such Visible hence A tangle of sculpted legs Gracefully mesmerising Pleats of water enthrall Illusioning a fairy tale Beguiling all