Miners Dancing

Mark Tobey, Dancing Miners

They leave their feet

to jump out of the canvas

in tandem cubism

squares, and rectangles

of light dance in harmony,

the man’s beard, a shovel,

the woman’s mane, a waterfall

in splashes of blue.

Their hands intertwine

no rope to hold on--

like whistle punks with

steam, the light shines

from them in skeletal

radiance like two pickaxes

locked in combat.

Michael Magee

Michael Magee is a poet and playwright whose poems and plays have been published and produced here and in England. His most recent book is Crowed (MoonPath Press 2026). Previous books include Shiny Things and Budapest After Dark. His work appears in Verse Daily, Cirque, and Open Book. He lives in Tacoma. 

For information, visit https://moonpathpress.com/MichaelMagee.htm or email mmpoetry@gmail.com.