Nike of Samothrace c.2nd century BCE

winged victory
the balance of sky
and sinew

[Greer Woodward’s poetry is in Star*Line, Eye to the Telescope, Silver Blade, Scifaikuest, Haikuniverse, Troutswirl, and Illumen.  While living in the New York City area, she wrote lyrics for Theatreworks/USA’s Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League. She also contributed lyrics to the musical revues Pets! and That’s Life!, the latter an Outer Critics Circle Awards nominee for Best Off-Broadway Musical.  She currently lives on the Big Island of Hawaii and is a member of the Hawaii Writers Guild.]