Somewhere Else Writers (SEW) Mar 26 Linda Dyson

Championship

It seems highly appropriate, following Britain’s success in the Winter Olympics in achieving our first Gold medals in over forty years, to feature a poem inspired by another icy competition.

Linda fell in love with watching skating when Torvill and Dean were at the zenith of their career and was inspired to write her latest poem while viewing the recent European championships. Regular visitors to the websites CirenScene.com and somewhere-else-writers.org will remember that her previous poem ‘Patinage’ appeared first in 2022, and also drew its inspiration from skating.

Local poetry enthusiasts can also have the opportunity to hear Adam Horovitz read at Writers in the Library on Monday 9^th of March from 2.00 to 3.00pm.  Entry is free, with complimentary refreshments available and a short open mic spot enabling audience members to read their own work or that of favourite authors.

                                          CHAMPIONSHIP

Music pounding, sound resounding,

Ice maiden standing frozen

Till crescendos send her spinning, sliding, gliding

Swan like

And heedless-

Hurtling into double toe loop, triple salchow,

Followed fast by triple lutz

Whirling, furling and unfurling

Gravity defying, flying,

Landing on a single edge-

Ever flowing, never slowing,

Twirling, curling, chiffon swirling-

Triple toe loop, triple salchow,

Corkscrew spinning, death-defying, chasing through my dreams at night,

Gliding, sliding, peeling, wheeling, almost kneeling,

Flowing, glowing,

Mesmerising, heart rate racing,

Twizzling, sizzling, speed and height

Then bending low and backwards

Only on one blade and at such an angle,

Twisting, listing left and right,

Never slowing,

Always flowing, glowing

Constant motion, exhilarating

In the light,

Elegant and fairylike,

Never ending 

Ever bending, elongating

Flying, flowing,

Insane spinning, cut glass crinkling

Until the magic moment’s done~

           A tiny pause, then great applause

           Flowers showering on the ice,

           Elated bowing, smiles and glowing…

           Pace is slowing,

           Magic’s over in a trice.

      Now the time of reckoning’s come.

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