The Dancer

He watches night by night as her feet touch the floor,
her legs taut and her skirts alight,
and upwards to where glory is hidden
bound up in modesty but still apparent as the golden lights that dance about it.

He wishes, wills, that he someday might see,
just one strand of this golden light break free,
and show its glory to all.
And yet he wishes and wills that it stay hidden and thus stay his;
for he alone knows the beauty resting atop the graceful neck of this swan,
and though he cannot see it, he knows its secrets.

But then, as she forever turns across the floor, it comes to be,
that one lock of this beauty breaks free,
and floats shining through the dark air above her, and his breath catches, for it is no longer his alone, but for all to wonder at, to envy, to love,
that such a perfection as she should be crowned with such glory, and her perfection made perfect twice over.

And she strikes her last pose, and bows down low, and this stream of gold touches the floor,
and she looks up and finds his eyes,
and he knows that his secret is safe, for he shall later find that one ray of golden light pales to the full glory of day,
when his love is returned at a time to be.
So with a smile she retreats, golden swan of the stage, and he goes to meet her at the door,
to at last touch the object of his love,
and take as his own her glory evermore....

Ingrid darling,
You not only write into general hair talk sites, you are a poet as well, and a very talented one, although I am hardly an expert on poetry. I think you have a knack for writing my dear, and an inclination towards poetry and literature, that sort of stuff! Am I right!

You are a poet, and you know it, and you show it, don`t you know it!

WOW! Thanks, Johan! I`m glad you liked it. Yes, I like to write poetry (I think it would be pretentious to call myself a poet, tho). Nothing that serious, just for fun. It was kinda wierd to write a poem about hair, but I guess people have written poems about much stranger things than that. I didn`t really think that I`d get such a positive respose. You`ve made my night! :) :)

Ps; you`re quite the sweet-talker, too :)

Love, Ingrid

Delicious poem Ingrid

Yep - you`re a poet - you just didn`t know it .......

Really enjoyed it.

Applause, Applause!!!

Thanks, Uzma!
Glad you liked it! :) :)
Love, Ingrid

Johan & Monique-

I don`t even know what to say....I don`t think anybody`s ever said anything so nice to me about my poems before! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!!!
You guys are soooo sweet! I`m blushing!
In response to what you said, yes, I am considering an English major when I go to college. My first love is dance (the girl in the poem isnt me tho- I WISH I had long, flowing golden hair!), and thats really what I would like to do, but its a tough & competitive thing to get into, even in high school. I`ve entered a bunch of poetry contests (never won, tho :( ) and tried to get published a couple of times. I did get into my school district`s fine arts showcase for one poem :)
So, I`m gonna keep writing and hopefully find more awesome people like you guys to read my stuff :) :) :) Maybe I`ll try writing another one here.
Anyway, thanx again for your wonderful compliments, especially Monique, since from what I`ve read on Johan`s posts you were hesitant to write on this site before :). You guys have made my week!
Lots of Love & Big big hugs,
Ingrid

Thanks, Tina! Always nice to hear it... I`m trying to think of something else to write here.
Lotsa lotsa love,
Ingrid :)

Beautiful poem ingrid, i can see why johan and monique made such a fuss over you, your poetry is magnicent!you seem like such a talented, sincere and sweet young woman! i hope my little son and daughter grow up with your sense of kindness and your appreciation of beauty!

Wow, thanks Carol!!!! :) What a wonderful compliment! I so glad you liked the poem...I didnt think that so many people would take notice of it. THANK YOU!!!!! :) :)
You guys are all so sweet!
Lotsa Lotsa Love & Big Hugs,
Ingrid

BEAUTIFUL POEM INGRID!!!
You write so well Ingrid, the others are right, you are brilliant, and such beauty and gentleness! Very professional poetry!
You are probably wondering Ingrid why a woman named Bald Jennifer writes on a hair site, yes it is true I am completely bald, I have lifelong alopecia totalis, so i have no hair on my head! However I am happily married to a wonderful man who loves me and I have a cute 5 year old son who is in kindergarden! I am proud of my baldness Ingrid, and I think I look pretty good when I carefully apply my makeup, wear a pair of elegent long earrings, an elegent silk or chiffon neckscarf and my sexiest dress and high heels and go out with my husband on the town!
But I also love wigs! I am of Spanish/Portugese heritage and have dark brown eyes so I look best in brunette wigs which I often wear. And I have a great collection of brunette wigs ranging from very short to long cascading body curled wigs going down my back! I also have a couple of blonde wigs, including a long cascading one, and of course numerous headscarves and turbans! So I certainly have my fun with hair!
And I love fashion and hair styles so much, I almost went to beauty school to be a beautician! I am still thinking of doing this!
So I enjoy so much reading about what women do with their hair, just like I enjoy my wigs and scarves! And of course jewelry! A girl has to have her earrings, necklaces and bracelets Ingrid!
I love reading what you write on the various threads Ingrid, you are a bright, warm, adorable young lady, and your poetry, as everyone has mentioned, is first rate, as is all of your writing!
God bless you Ingrid!
MUCH LOVE,
Bald Jennifer

You are right Jennifer, Ingrid and her poetry are something else.
love people!
Carol

Ingrid darling,
I read on one of the sites that you and your boyfriend broke up. My 16 year old daughter went through it this past summer with her boyfriend. My 18 year old daughter has been through it. My wife and I each went through it several times before we met each other,(in fact both her and I spent alot of time alone in our lives .). I will tell you the same thing I told my 16 year old daughter, I am glad she broke up with her pimply faced smart mouthed punk boyfriend, I don`t need my daughter pregnant yet or hanging around a bunch of no good teenage punks who take dope and misbehave!
My advice Ingrid, join a nunnery until your 25, then get married to a 35 or 40 year old guy who is completely responsible and will do right by you and your kids. Also never, never, never, go out with an idiot that doesn`t like sexy sophisticated short hairstyles on women. Some women over the age of 18 look good in long hair, but most grown up sophisticated women look go in sexy short styles.
As far as men goes it doesn`t matter if we have short hair or long hair, we are mainly there just for sex and a paycheck anyway, every woman knows that!
I`m glad you broke up with your boyfriend beautiful Ingrid, you are too young to get pregnant! When the time is right young lady! In the interim concentrate on your studies at school and your writing. You have a glorious career ahead of you! And you know that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Much love,
Johan the wise man!

And Ingrid,
I may be a middle aged guy but I am in very good shape for a guy my age and I TAKE NO GUFF FROM ANY YOUNG TEENAGE PUNK KID, AND MY DAUGHTERS BOYFRIENDS KNOW THIS, and you bet they are afraid of me, I am tougher than them and they know it! So they have to be good to my daughters, or they are dead meat!!!!!
But take my advice, concentrate on your studies, and then get married at 25 or so after you get out of the nunnery or college, or both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderful, Ingrid! :o)
Thanks for sharing this with us.

Chris

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I`m soooo touched by everything you guys have said. I`m blushing!!!!!!!
Bald Jennifer- thanks for your wonderful compliments & for being so open & honest. I`m glad that you`ve learned to adjust to your condition (is that the right term for it?- I dont want to be insulting or anything like that). Its really cool that you have so much fun with wigs & stuff, and even cooler that your husband & family are so supportive & loving :) You`re really blessed! Oh yeah, I agree with you; a girl as GOT to have her jewelry! Lotsa love & a big hug to ya!
Johan- thanks for everything you said...you made me smile :) And don`t worry- I won`t get into any of that kind of trouble. Dont wanna get too personal, but I signed an abstinence pledge that they passed around my school last year, so I`m committed to it, & I`m not into drugs of any kind (I smoked cigarettes for about two weeks & quit cuz it messed with my dancing). So don`t worry, you won`t have to come around and beat anybody up! :) :) Anway, you`re really sweet to care. Thanks again for all your kind words & advice.
And finally to Chris the Beatnik guy- thank YOU for reading! Really happy you liked it! :)

Lotsa love & big, big hugs to all of you!
Ingrid

Ingrid,
Read Missy Raeder thread again on celebrity talk board! I have written you something!
Love,
Johan

Hey Johan-
I read the thing you wrote on the other board... what a wonderful fancy! I wouldn`t mind that coming true! (sans the haircut & shaved eyebrows tho- sorry but I still don`t like them :) ) I`ll take the perfect husband and diamond earrings. I think if I had to stand in front of a huge crowd and speak I`d probably get sick or faint or something. I`m not good at being the center of attention unless I`m dancing, in which case its almost like being someone else...sort of a shield I guess.
Anyway, thanks for your wonderful compliments and sweet words and for taking the time to write me such a nice message. Hope I can write you some more poetry soon!
Lotsa Love,
Ingrid

I turned this one in to be published in the school paper....and they did it!!!! Woo-Hoo! OK, so its not the New England Poetry Review, but its somethin`!

:)

Thank you SO much, Stephannie! And thanx for reading! :) :) :)

Love,
Inge

Ingrid,

You have alot of fans of your poetry,on this website and I can see why, it is very good. Do you write just poetry or do you also do other writing?

Hey! Thanx soooo much for reading & responding!!
I`m very glad that you liked it!! :)
Lady Maria- I mostly just write poetry. I`ve tried to write a couple of short stories & other stuff, but its difficult and I don`t think they`re very good. I love writing poetry, tho- mostly I just do it for myself (and so most of it isnt very good :)), but I`ve tried to get it published in a couple of places and entered some poetry contests and stuff. This one got published in my school`s fine arts collection this year :) Dance is my true love, tho; ballet, step, hip-hop, etc. Not that I`m great at all of them, but I like to try to learn as many styles as possible. I`m trying to teach myself to bellydance- it`s harder than it looks!
Metal Man- hehehehehe you crack me up! Yeah, I`m pretty sure I`m in high school (unless this is all some bad dream!). Its funny that you think I`m wild and `free and loose`- I`m actually kind of a wallflower. A total wallflower, actually. That`s why I like writing on the computer- no stuttering or nervousness or sweaty palms! The earrings aren`t that wild- lots of girls that I know have as many or more than I do. The cropped hair is more a result of being frustrated and nervous about how it looks all the time- less hair is less to worry about, I guess, altho now I`m nervous about it being too short and looking like a boy. Anyway, thanx for responding & reading my poem. Maybe its good that I`m still `jail bait`- it sounds like the Metal Man is a little too wild for me! :) :)

Lotsa Love,
Inga

PS- Metal Man; not that I`m offended, but girls don`t usually like to be referred to as `broads`. Just a note for future reference. :)

HEHEHEHEHE! Thanx, Metal Man! :)

* A wonderful poem Ingrid.
I can see how you must love dance!