Phoenix

before

the violence of flight

before

his blade

slams into the ice

and liftoff shards pierce

the air

before

every muscle

explodes

straining

thrusting

twisting

with elegantly 
brutal force

before

the crushing weight

of gravity

hurls

him back

onto frozen water

the punishing impact

disguised
if all goes well

by
exquisite
grace

before

he knows

whether he will

fall

or 

soar

Johnny, eyes closed, 
captured in the millisecond 
just prior to a jump. 
Please click twice for full-size view. 

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Our passions are the true phoenixes; 

when the old one is burnt out, 

a new one rises 

from its ashes.

—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Beautiful art by @ayukovon, tweeted yesterday

in response to the announcement that Johnny would be 

competing in TWO Grand Prix events 

in the 2012-2013 season. She wrote: 

"Congratulations!! I'm so happy!! 

can't wait for return of you like lovely phoenix♥♥"

Later in the day, 

Johnny tweeted this message to fans. ♥

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From Fallen Angel to Phoenix...

Of all the winged creatures, none is so mystical, beautiful, 
or wondrous as the legendary Phoenix. 
The Phoenix is breathtaking. ...

Despite its undeniable beauty, 
the Phoenix has a host of extraordinary abilities 
that make even the strongest of skeptics take note. ...

The most amazing ability: 
the Phoenix is revived in its own fire,
reborn from its own ashes. 

The Phoenix knows no borders...
and seems happiest when... 

soaring

adapted from The Phoenix.

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All HDOI photos © David Ingogly.

Please click twice for larger view.

Click here for glorious full-size image
of the last photo (yes, I love it so much
that I ran it again today).

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Bonus pupdate pic!! 

Tweeted by Victor with the simple caption: 

"Serenity."

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HE REALLY, REALLY IS!! 
Landing quads and kicking ass 
at a Grand Prix event near you!
Read his comeback statement 
on his website!

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New on Johnny's website!! Johnny returns 

to perform again in Sun Valley this summer! 

He'll be the headliner at the Saturday, August 4, ice show, 

and tickets are on sale now!! Don't miss it!

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Very special thanks to North Carolina resident 

and all-around awesome person Jana Colgin 

for the petition link. Please visit the 

"Repeal Amendment One" Facebook page for more info.

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Please click to vote for Johnny 

once a day as "Best Sportsman"! 

Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us 

he wants us to! (Note: With his "58.132" rating, 

he is currently in 1st place in both 

Figure Skating AND across all sports!)

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New on Johnny's website!!
In early June he'll be heading to China 
for Artistry on Ice: Red Temptation. 

Weibo, here we come!!

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It's not too late! Subscribe now 

and get the entire Johnny Weir perspective, 

including his never-before-heard free skate commentary 

available exclusively on icenetwork.com!

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Q and A! Go read it now!

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Johnny's Glitter and Ice collection 

with MAC is pretty much sold out, 

but I'm leaving this video on here 

for a little while longer 

because I love it so much.

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Yes! Johnny's dresses are now available
for purchase only on eDressMe.com!

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At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD!

Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website!

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Johnny tweeted:

"Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes.

Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold

takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!"

IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR.

You know what to do.

Please buy the song from Johnny's website,

or just click the "Buy" button on the player
at the top of the blog!

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Hey, Welcome to My World also is available

as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website!

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copyright 2012 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved

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