Thrill Seeker
The one who walks a tightrope across canyons
invites the Specter in
for tea
and
conversation
His balancing pole,
arcing
toward ground,
etches
the line
between
fate
and
faith,
living
and
leaving
His quick,
delicate
steps
bounce
the wire
in an improvised
midair ballet
performed joyfully on the crescendo of silent prayer
Emily-Sue Sloane lives in Huntington Station, NY, where beautiful vistas hide beyond crowded roadways. Writing poetry helps her to frame her personal observations within wider, more universal truths. Her work has appeared in Front Porch Review, The Bards Annual 2019 Poetry Anthology, Avocet, The Weekly Avocet, and other anthologies.
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