Finding the Lightships with Birdy by Akkiah Davison-Floyd
I walk quietly to Birdy’s room and softly seat myself on a rocking chair. It’s late, the sun has already set. A small bedside lamp casts off a soft golden glow. Her bed is lowered to the floor. Feather stuffed duvets…
PETIT BATTEMENT by Mandy Lange
Molly’s pas de chat is born of force, timing, and intensity. A blink of respite at the pinnacle of the leap, when chaos slips into calm. A gentle return to plywood. She rotates her heel, chafing against her too-small slipper. Works her turn from the back leg.
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