First in a series of new rondeaus! Here's a new one by poet Jeff Santosusso!
Perfect Circles
In rotation, ankles
and feet
pedal the bicycle,
athlete
in rhythm, turning
like the wheels,
geometric precision,
feel
of perfection with
her heartbeat.
Balance, left and
right, in replete
bilateral harmony,
feat
of grace, constant
motion, ideal
in rotation.
To climb the hill,
rise in the seat,
exchanging downbeat
and upbeat,
posture more upright,
toes and heels
thrusting, knees and
thighs. Spin appeals
to the sense of
rising, complete
in rotation.
Jeff Santosuosso is a business consultant and award-winning poet
living in Pensacola, FL. A member of the
Florida State Poets Society, he is Editor-in-Chief of panoplyzine.com, an online journal dedicated to poetry and short
prose. His work has been nominated for
the Pushcart Prize and has appeared in San
Pedro River Review, The Lake (UK), Red Fez, Stories of Music, Vol. 2, Illya’s Honey, Red River Review, Texas
Poetry Calendar, Avocet, First
Literary Review – East, and other online and print publications.
