Behind the curtain of rain
 The Dancer awaits
 Her slick, muscular legs tensing, preparing,
 Wide eyes darting, searching.
 Suddenly, with all grace, she leaps through the air.
 Flying, Soaring,
 She lands with flawless balance
 Just in time to shoot her slender tongue into the air
 For dinner.
 The frog on her lily pad.

Oakton, Virginia

