Free from the need to axel and lutz,
all the choreography’s tied

to the singer’s rhythms and rhymes,

arriving at a masterful match
of athletics and artistry.

Propelled by strong and supple quads,

calves and glutes, the skater
rides the edge of the blade,

and that simple, sustained glide

took years to seem effortless.
His spins are a centrifuge of joy.

Brian Dean Powers is a retired civil servant and a lifelong resident of Madison, Wisconsin. His writing has appeared in numerous anthologies, in magazines, and in online publications.