Icarus

Though at first terrifying,
no denying:
dancing on a wheel
makes it feel
like I am flying.

An aside, for what it’s worth:
unbridled mirth
turns disenchanted
supplanted
by crashing to earth.

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A Streambed Quintet, two or more stanzas of 7a:4a:5b:3b:5a
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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