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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Fast Dancin'

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© Steve King
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The thumping of the bass-man
speaks a-common with my heart:
I am but a pair of anxious feet
milling in the rhythmic stampede
just waiting for the rock and roll to start...

The face of my enraptured partner
bends in the mix of sight and sound and smoke.
It is the blessed imagery
of the creed of the almighty flesh,
in an ionized cathedral
where twelve-bar hymns are spoke.

I will forgive the critics
of this sometimes less-than-art.
I leave to them the objects
that bemuse their higher powers,
those subtler fantasies
fit for idling daylight hours.

But for now there is a wonder
and a powerful delight
in mimicking the thunder
of this strange and wild night.
And until the night is over
and those critics make me see,
this devil with the blue dress on  **
is good enough for me.


** With a 'thank you' to Shorty Long and Mitch Ryder

9 comments:

  1. ha there will always be critics you know....i love to go dancing and care little what others think on how well i do...as long as its good for my partner you know...nice nod to the devil in the blue dress as well....

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  2. A bit of a departure for you, Steve. I like it, especially the second stanza.

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  3. " I am but a pair of anxious feet
    milling in the rhythmic stampede
    just waiting for the rock and roll to start

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    1. I wanted to say more but blogger is annoying me today. Charming words... Beautifully written. Inspiring I must say.

      Shadiatique

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  4. Wow... I especially like the last stanza.

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  5. Oh... you make me wanna dance, dance, dance! Your diction effectively creates the scene, thick with smoke and softened by the barkeep.

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  6. this made me smile... dancing is one of life's most underrated pleasures...

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  7. This is great. Your words kept the rhythm with those dancing feet. I love the final stanza.

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