Reece Burka and Miss Helen enjoying a hug and a dance, because you’re Fred Astaire to someone in your life. (Photo by: Richard Eager)
“Reassurance”
I wonder if Fred Astaire
liked the way he looked
when he saw himself
dancing in the movies.
Was he filled with
the appreciation and delight
that the rest of us feel
when we witness what
he was able to do…
Or did he focus on what
he could have done better?
Martha Graham is purported
to have said to Agnes de Mille
that no artist is ever satisfied
with their work.
Was that the case with
Fred Astaire?
I am no Fred Astaire
or Martha Graham…
But I can’t help thinking
she got it right and we’re
all in the same boat after all.
Reece Burka
5/6/2022