Pictured: Tristian Griffin, dancer and choreographer extraordinaire.
Are we the dream; the wings; the key?
Are we the trompe l'œil believed, ou
sommes-nous the words for “flip the bird”
or the song’s dopamine
being the body
language seen dans ballet?
Oui et Nope!
We are the hope
Inspiring the awe-
-some opportunities
to own the open space
to rise over all
obstacles hanging in our way
And si we wings
decide to fly
defy the heights of the high
What’s next?
We soutenons ce rêve
Et continuons avec le vent
Even when we won’t
Understand what fate is saying
Continuons avec la confiance de l'air tsunami
Il nous poussera
Oui…
Le même vent sous les ailes des anges nous poussera
En même temps
Communiquerons la mission
“¡Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero!”
Without question
Sans question, there are quelqu'un who
Paints pour peindre
Writes pour écrire
Sings pour chanter
Dances pour danser
And that… is okay—C’est ordinaire
But she
is Not a painter
And he
is Not a writer
Nor they a singer
So we are Not a dancer
Mais oui
We birds of a feather
add layers and flavors of
les bisous colorés
épanouis et doux;
Don’t you understand?
C'est les mots and les movements
The universal language mixed with a hint of
quodlibet et aussi bien déjà vu
The feeling is familiar… familier
Hence, since we are not merely a listener
we are not limited to one sense
And since nous ne sommes pas a painter, we are not limited to one color
Et puisque nous ne sommes pas a writer, nous ne sommes pas limités to one word
Et puisque nous ne sommes pas un chanteur, nous ne sommes pas limités to one song
Et puisque we are not a key, we are not limited to one door
For it is not through doors
We enter
Through eyes and minds and lives--Our own
To realize the Innate
Oui--With this truth we awake
Et maintenant,
nous nous permettons d'entrer
Since we are not asleep, we are limited to one dream
~Poet t.l. sanders
The poem vibes with dance and music: choreography created by Tristian Griffin Dance Company; melodious mélange by Philip Daniel Zach. Alinea was performed at the Lawrence Performing Arts Center in March 2021.
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