Sam Kauffman Poet Sonnet

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

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Regina Mcintosh June 10, 2021 at 3:39 AM Wonderful Sam. Love it. A sure winner. God bless you. Love, Gina Sam Kauffman June 11, 2021 at 10:49 AM Greetings Gina! Your gracious words are such a blessing! They bring a smile of joy to my face. So happy you enjoyed this write. It was fun! Sending you blessings of the dance dear friend. Love and a big hug!

Joanna Daniel June 9, 2021 at 10:30 PM You aced it, Sam:) Sam Kauffman June 11, 2021 at 10:46 AM Thank you Jo! This is a fun challenge. Blessings!

Ken Rone June 9, 2021 at 7:57 PM Sam - Wow, weren't we woke when we wondered which way we were waltzing while wickedly wayward wild wiskeied Walla Walla women wandered West? Wierd! Sam Kauffman June 11, 2021 at 10:45 AM Ken, wonderful welcoming words wend witty when wild W's wander with wizard writes while watching wondrous WA waltzing! Wow!

L Milton Hankins June 9, 2021 at 1:43 PM Beautifully written, Sam. I conjured up some of my French from college days. Enjoyed your poem!~ Sam Kauffman June 11, 2021 at 10:02 AM Many thanks Milt. Had to go back into the memory banks to pull up ballet terms from my dancing days! Brought back so many wonderful memories! Thanks for joining in the dance!