Today is National Photography Day, so here is a poem that brings together the twin disciplines of photoagraphy and dancing!
Your eyes shine bright
Dazzling, in this
Rich world of black and white
Shadows and hues
That celebrate every inch
Of you
Drawn in
By the light of your grace
I feel my hands resting
Upon your grey scale waist
Adjusting focus, four feet finding rhythm
And new paths to trace
The crisp lines of your shoe
Leave light blurs
Flowing over this lens
My shutter eyes too slow
As I am consumed
By your glow
Beyond the visibles touch
I feel
Your warmth pour
As joyfully
This sweet exposure
Is only more and more
This is the dance
The trading of steps
The negatives
From which
Something
Might develop
The first photo
Captured light
A composition of two
Of time and of place
Of footsteps and face
Of dancing
Dave James Horn ©
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About Dave James Horn
Based in Folkestone, Dave James Horn writes poetry to raise a smile and provoke a thought. He is part of Poet’s Corner Folkestone and an organiser of the Folkestone Language Exchange. Read his full bio here.