Spring 2005 High School Edition
Masquerades
Amanda Evans
Poetry (11th-12th)
First Place
Snow Canyon High School
Teacher: Mrs. Lenore Madden
A twinge of the violin queued the dancers to bow and
the dresses to rustle, swept into the oblivion of the minuet.
The ballroom curved into a phantasmagoric whirl of color
and a racing of heart beats fused with the rhythm in triple time.
Inferior beings became majestic disguises and meretricious identities
lost in feathers, sequins and velvet - his face was hidden to her.
Through the slits in her mask he was a colorful
blur of perfection wrapped as a dashing Harlequin.
Twirl after twirl, flying across the marble floors - her hand in his,
then a lapse in poise; his mask
crashed to the floor and with it plunged his charm.
A twang of the violin - the enchanting music silenced,
the lively room stilled and her gloved hand dropped.
Understand the dance is over.
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