The following are haikus composed by the members of Dance TRaC in response to Emily Johnson’s performance, SHORE.

We stand in the park

As people move together

What is our purpose

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Silently walking

Inside the mind, bumps and jumps

A colorful spin

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And next to nowhere

A tree grows, yellow and red

Tall and still and fast

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A stomp falls quickly

A jump follows, sharp and smooth

Breathe and catch your breath

Moving to a stage

Watching people carefully

Are these animals?

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Passion and power

Voices go, melodic trends

Push and pull and journey

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Self induced rhythms

Feet smearing sound on the floor

A story is told

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The natural world

A thing of heart and new light

It hopes to live on