Minuet

Minuet
—by Laurie Hoffman

angels dancing
on the head of a pin

one step

forces another

silver surface

delicate feet

we watch

eyes held by amazement or

hope of mischance

.

toe dance shoes

add instability

probability unknown

and now the angels

take their bow

will it be final

or end in an arc of glory?

.

look there on the left

a bit of a wobble

and we wonder

which will be

the first to fall.