Diversion of Angels (1948) is a lyric dance about the loveliness of youth, the pleasure and playfulness, quick joy and quick sadness of being in love for the first time. This is a 1976 performance by the Martha Graham Dance Company. The dance follows no story. Its action takes place in the imaginary garden love creates for itself. The ballet was originally called Wilderness Stair. Graham once described Diversion of Angels as three aspects of love; the white couple represents mature love in perfect balance; red, erotic love; and yellow, adolescent love. The dancers here include Peggy Lyman, Takako Asakawa, Elisa Monte, Peter Sparling, David Hatch Walker, and Tim Wengerd..