Born January 22, 1904.
Choreographer George Balanchine with Mourka. Photo © Martha Swope.
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Dear Stacey, Thank you so much for celebrating Balanchine on his birthday. Just look at his beloved Mourka's brilliant leaps and flight through the air. She was the perfect cat for the world's greatest choreographer.
Posted by: Emily Fragos | January 22, 2024 at 01:42 PM