Watching in Wonder

              did she see me watching in wonder
                  above the head of her pin  
               as her companion
                  strummed his mandolin

                each whirl and twirl 
                   her every pirouette
                 coaxing from her toes
                    a tiny jet of sweat

                  I’d heard of angels dancing 
                     on the head of a pin
                   yet always had dismissed it
                      as just so much spin
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Crandall Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Cool - an angel dancing on the head of a pin👏
Wolf Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Cool -- and perhaps a tad bloody as well. lol. Thanks, Gershon
DiMino Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Love it! A FAV!
Wolf Avatar
August 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I appreciate every FAVE I get. TYSM, Joe.
Sands Avatar
July 31, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Beautiful Gershon. I enjoyed this :)
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