A Flutter (Praise Dance)
by Alicia Benjamin
First, a flutter.
Then I felt her shake and roll.
She shimmied--
vibrated her house,
my womb,
better than Billie Holiday’s vibrato.
She quivered and wiggled like she was at her first
camp meeting--
like she already knew how to praise and shout
with her Indian red,
flickering body.
GiGi was a dancer in my dreams
before she was born.
Oh, how beautiful and precious. Thank you, that brought back good memories.
ReplyDeleteAnne,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it brought back good memories for you. It helped me to read again. It's a hopeful and joyous moment from the past.
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ReplyDeleteDuane,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the compliment man. I really appreciate it. I will definitely keep on doin' what I do. You do the same.