Last life I danced
on empty pages
waiting for love
a solo ballet
an unfinished
symphony
tormented
by silence
sadness
madness
I ripped
queer stars
from the red moon sky
they bled black
there is no ending
no last call
no exit
I waited
waded
created
I danced
the art of pain
without words
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Jacquie Prebich
Jacquie Prebich was raised in New York City and currently resides in Los Angeles. She started ballet at age five and danced until her first pregnancy. Jacquie loves writing, producing, and directing. She created Ballet Theatre in 2006, a new performance concept combining classical ballet with acting, singing, and live music. Jacquie began writing poetry after undergoing rehab for prescription pain pills— an addiction that developed as a result of dance injuries. Jacquie lives in a scenic canyon with her family and rescue animals. She is currently working on her first poetry book. Follow Jacquie on Twitter @JwPrebich
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