The Eternal Dance – Poetry Reading by Michelle B. Assor

Watch the poetry reading performed by Val Cole.

The Eternal Dance by Michelle B. Assor

1) What is the theme of your poem?

THE ETERNAL DANCE

2) How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

This poem is a satire on life. I think people may respond with feelings of humor and pathos. I wrote this poem at the age of fifteen. Although I had not yet experienced a full life back then, I felt brazen enough to express my deepest, satirical feelings on how I envisaged the cycle of life. ‘The Eternal Dance’ expresses both the eternal highs and lows of the different stages of life.

3) How long have you been writing poetry?

I started writing poetry at the age of eleven when I was diagnosed with scoliosis. I was confined to a Milwaukee brace (from neck to hips) for four years…