Friday, August 13, 2010

MAGPIE/ Prompt #27

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FITTINGs

I used to be a dancer
like the Degas ballerina,
knees and joints warming up,
to perform a plie'.

Lost my footing,
knees collided,
now I'm just an artifact,
overlapping flanges,
no recovery in sight.

Patina gilds my age,
and crumbling toes
dissolve en pointe.

Joints out of kilter,
valves clogged.
Do me a favor
and pull the plug.

I'm zapped,
unhappy,
unglued,
un-tutu-ed.


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Thanks again, Willow, for asking us to stretch our imagination in response to your prompt!


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55 comments:

  1. HelenAugust 13, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    Charming little story of your battered ballerina body ... as compared to Willow's photo. Nice job!

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  2. Everyday GoddessAugust 13, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Even the brightest stars collapse in upon themselves having burned hotter than the others.

    Wishing you blissful rest ballerina.

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  3. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallAugust 13, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    cute take...

    Thanks for the magic done to the prompt...

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  4. LynAugust 13, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Hi Helen-
    Thank you....perhaps to dance again?

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  5. LynAugust 13, 2010 at 10:25 PM

    Hi Everyday Goddess-
    I went in a kid, and came out a star! Thanks for that..

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  6. Tess KincaidAugust 13, 2010 at 10:26 PM

    Love "un-tutu-ed". ((giggles))

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  7. LynAugust 13, 2010 at 10:38 PM

    Hi Jingle-
    Thanks..I had some fun with this one!

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  8. LynAugust 13, 2010 at 10:44 PM

    Hi Willow-
    Thank you..as you probably know by now, I'll do anything to get to a punch line!!

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  9. SuzAugust 13, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    poor ballerina
    untutued..funny word

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  10. C.M. JacksonAugust 13, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    ahh no--not untutued..like a phoenix you shall rise --you may not be able to be en pointe but perhaps a samba or better yet a slow sultry tango...best c

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  11. Angie MuresanAugust 14, 2010 at 12:05 AM

    Oh Lyn... But surely one doesn't need to be a performing ballerina to wear a tutu, does one? Please say no. I like to wear my tutu from time to time.

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  12. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    Hi Suz-
    Thank you..yes, it's awful when that happens!

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  13. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    Hi C.M.Jackson-
    Great suggestion..I'm looking forward to dancing on tables!!

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  14. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    Hi Angie-
    You have the right idea! Will be wearing mine for a run in the park!!Thanks...

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  15. UnknownAugust 14, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    Simultaneously funny and sad, Lyn! Can't imagine you without your tutu!

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  16. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    Hi Derrick-
    I get the sad part, but funny?
    My friends are all so supportive..on with the tutu!!

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  17. Paul CAugust 14, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    The Degas dancer....to this, how sad.

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  18. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Hi Paul-
    Thanks..nothing lovlier than the Little Dancer...

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  19. UnknownAugust 14, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    I guess it was the tutu that brought a smile to my lips, Lyn, rather like Willow but I promise to keep a straight face from now on!

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  20. CMAugust 14, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Oh those darn knees! I hear ya, I'm a runner.

    Great symbolism...I feel for you. I hope you still dance in your heart!

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  21. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Hi Derrick-
    A straight face is just what I look for in a friend!
    When folks laugh, that encourages my tendencies....

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  22. http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.comAugust 14, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Oh, Lyn... I've been feeling very "un-tutu-ed" lately! Not quite ready to pull the plug yet, but there are days...

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  23. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    Hi CM-
    I certainly do!..if you check my"about me", you'll see how true that is..but oh, those knees!! Thanks...

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  24. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    Hi CatLadyLarew-
    Thanks for dropping by..yes, there are those days..just keep dancing!

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  25. Sam LiuAugust 14, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    Delightful poem, Lyn, the rhythm and the words are excellent. We all succumb to old age in the end, so we must make the most of our lives whilst we still can :)

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  26. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    Hi Sam-
    I really appreciate what you have to say..my feelings exactly!

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  27. Carrie Van HornAugust 14, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    I love this one Lyn, and I can totaly relate to the story behind it...well, i was never a ballarena but i am having major leg problems now, and doing simple things I used to take for granted are a major chore now! Always enjoy your wonderful poetry. :-)

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  28. Everyday GoddessAugust 14, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    My recent post was a bit autobiographical since I have been reading Angel cards for 5 years now. I also use the cards when I work with my massage clients, it gives them something to meditate on during their massage.

    I guess it's no surprise we found each other!

    Blissings!

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  29. FireLightAugust 14, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    Lyn, this is really so creative...and to think I was considering that I might give it try! I adore this! You Magpies need to publish these pieces, Big Time!
    "un-tutu-ed" ...so clever.

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  30. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Hi Carrie-
    I do hope your leg problems can be healed..one thing after another, it seems...
    Thank you so much for your comments..really appreciate it..

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  31. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 5:41 PM

    Hi Everyday Goddess-
    Fabulous..no surprise at all..I read the Angel cards too, I incorporate them into the reading with my usual deck.."The Keys to the Kingdom"..which no one reads but me(I think)!! Keep up the good work..

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  32. LynAugust 14, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    Hi FireLight-
    Thanks for stopping by..you should try the Mags..ideas just seem to burst forth!
    Thank you so much for your comments!

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  33. patriceAugust 14, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    I love the poem - what a great metaphor for ALL of us aging "dancers". Rusted joints and clogged pipes? Yep - that'd be me.

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  34. LynAugust 15, 2010 at 7:33 AM

    Hi Patrice-
    Thanks for visiting..yes, some days I'm "me", and some days I do seem to be someone else!! But she's a nice old girl!

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  35. JinksyAugust 15, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    So gald I found this balletic offering eventually...You danced up a storm!

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  36. LynAugust 15, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    Hi jinksy-
    Thank you..love your blog...I'm dancing as fast as I can!!

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  37. signed...bkmAugust 15, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    Love it - the un-tutu-ed made me laugh indeed....Great Magpie..bkm

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  38. TeresaAugust 15, 2010 at 10:25 PM

    How wonderful! This is a great comparison.

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  39. LynAugust 15, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    Hi bkm-
    So glad you enjoyed this..thanks so much!

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  40. LynAugust 15, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    Hi Teresa-
    Welcome! So nice to have your comment..thanks!

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  41. relAugust 16, 2010 at 6:43 AM

    Lyn,
    Even as the limbs brittle, one can still do the two step too, too.
    rel

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  42. LynAugust 16, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    Hi rel-
    As long as we've still got rhythm, right? I do like the 2 step....

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  43. UnknownAugust 16, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    Good one!

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  44. LynAugust 16, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    Hi Gaston-
    Thanks for visiting..really wondered a bit about this prompt, but...!!

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  45. Brian MillerAugust 16, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    my wife was a dancer for 18 years..and there are days she aches for all she put herself through...a wonderful take on the prompt...nicely played...

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  46. LynAugust 16, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Hi Brian-
    Thank you..when I get into extreme daydreaming, the life I'd choose would be dance..no doubt!

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  47. Tumblewords:August 16, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    Clever - I think everyone's far ahead of the game when I'm un-tutu-ed. :)

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  48. LynAugust 16, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    Hi Tumblewords-
    Thanks for visiting..
    I get that feeling too often too..there's that tutu again..ha..

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  49. EKSwitajAugust 17, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    Very creative take on the photo-prompt. I, too, love un-tutu-ed

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  50. Kathe W.August 17, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    I love the comparisons of plumbing to aging bodies...I am not too fond of watching my body slowly falling apart-but then I don't like the alternative either!
    Great magpie! Well done!

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  51. LynAugust 17, 2010 at 6:28 PM

    Hi EK Switaj-
    Welcome..and thank you..must find a substitute for my tutu..maybe blogging??

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  52. LynAugust 17, 2010 at 6:31 PM

    Hi kathew-
    Thanks so much..Well, we still have spunk!
    Taking down my mirrors...

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  53. rallentandaAugust 18, 2010 at 6:08 AM

    Thank for your NYC street kid words. Did someone clonk me on the head with one of these pipes?I think I may have been un tu tu ed!
    If you ever find out who I am could you please let me know!

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  54. LynAugust 18, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    Hi rallentanda-
    Having enough trouble with my own identity, thank you very much!
    Think I may have come up with a new word for our native language..maybe my fame will come from a footnote: "inventor of un-tutu-ed"...I'll take it!!

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  55. Words A DayAugust 18, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    oh this is brilliant - un tutued!
    And the first two lines have a great swing to them - some days I feel quite untutued myself!( Just wanted an opportunity to use the word!)

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