Through The Air

dancer with dress in motion photographed

By Taylor Solano

she dances

through the air

is propelled

not by his hot breath

but by her own strength

and at every turn

lifts herself up

higher

she rises above

the weight of him

on her limp body

leaps and bounds

in resiliency

she is her freedom

Taylor Solano is a journalist, writer, and educator based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has worked as a staff writer for FLOATED Alternative Culture Magazine and The Lamron. This spring, Taylor showcased her poetry as a featured author of the Literary Partner Series at Writers & Books (Rochester, NY). She enjoys writing short pieces in the style of impressionism and often integrates mystic and realist elements in her work. www.taylorsolanowrites.com | IG: @taylorsolanowrites