Tag Archives: dance poems

Mr. Midnight and Mrs. Moon

Posted on November 22, 2019 by whimsygizmo

.. He’s got her swooning again, dipping her toes in horizon dark, slow disappearing and playing her part in this star-stung waltz. He’s got her waning again, making less of her -self by degrees, crescent -cutting tangled trees and startled … Continue reading →

Posted in moon poems, Poetic Asides Chapbook Challenge 2019 | Tagged blues, dance poems, jazz, moon poems, moon stones, November Chapbook Challenge 2019, ska, waltz | 2 Comments

full dance cards

Posted on May 3, 2016 by whimsygizmo

… the stars are falling, calling us out onto this ebony silk sway floor, lulling us to melt our way to shimmered sky. let’s skip rope on Orion’s belt, twist again and crescent moon grin, cloud bubble our troubles and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dance poems, dVerse, falling stars, moon dance, orion's belt, Q44, Quadrille, sky songs, spilled stars | 7 Comments

Excuse me while I dance a Quadrillion Quadrilles.

Posted on January 19, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. Seriously. Is there any force greater than inertia? Verses spilled. A one two step of syllables, scattered feet across a quiet white floor. Bow to your partner, now, dance a humbled jig. Come, Love. We shall dance ourselves blank … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dance poems, dVerse, moon poems, moon stones, poeming on poeming, Poetry, Quadrille | 8 Comments

quadrille me silly (shall we?)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by whimsygizmo

Poetry is an echo asking a shadow to dance. ~ Carl Sandburg .. … . the light is falling, calling us to fandango tango gumboot scoot boogie woogie méringue moonwalk mambo polka (dot) hop spicy salsa squat shuffle twist conga tryst … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dance poems, dVerse, Quadrille, shall we dance? | 13 Comments

The Choreography of Cloud Cover

Posted on October 17, 2015 by whimsygizmo

.. Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.” ― Rumi . Dance when the only sound is sigh -lence, when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dance poems, OctPoWriMo, sky songs | 7 Comments

Dance Party of One

Posted on May 28, 2015 by whimsygizmo

. Whew. Got me plenty of sweaty glee and a bum knee and the 1-2-3 of my own heart -beat. True or false: my current pulse rate is pounding to the surface, my co -ordinates are un- and my energy’s … Continue reading →