Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Sestina To The Ballerina Comments
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her seductive dance enchanted
but with the season she departed
a swan bursting into flight
took the passion from the night
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8/4/2025 4:56:25 AM # 1.0.0
Barry, I like your sestina...it's a dancing whirlwind of images and ideas. I like how you chose two of your words to rhyme...and then see how the rhyme works itself out in each unique order. The story of the ballerina and your love is like a tragedy, but so beautiful. Ghostly even.
Thanks. I think the rhyme and the near rhymes add lyricism. I was also going for ghostly so I guess it all worked.