[stylist] Prompt_When we dance together

[Lynda Lambert]

Morning, Barbara.
Nervous? Got shivers? Good!
Anyone who starts up a bike without a bit of nervous would be a fool. 
Anything can happen in a split second, at any time - and you have to always 
be conscious of that.

My poem was written from my memory of one particular day as I rode with some 
friends on bikes across the Pennsylvania mountains - we  started out at 9 in 
the mornning and got back home around midnight.  It was brisk, high winds 
blowing across the mountains sideways for hour upon hour - pouring down 
rains - freezing to the core. A memorable day.

I love writing in Pantoum. And, it was fun to write something that started 
with a favorite song. I had no idea when I selected the song, what I would 
be writing about - but then it came to me as I thought of the motions of 
dancing because riding is a dance with the wind.
Lynda








----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Prompt_When we dance together


> You do such a great job with the pantoum!
> I must confess, I have no appreciation for your subject here, because I've 
> only ridden on a cycle once and I'm scared to death of the raucous things. 
> I hope you now get to ride behind someone else on one or that you soon 
> shall find something else to give you that thrill.  I'm so glad, though, 
> that you have the memories to fall back on, though at times they can make 
> you a little sad.
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> The whole time I was reading that poem, I was so nervous.  LOL!
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> Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. -- Carl Sandburg
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lynda Lambert
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 1:06 PM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Prompt_When we dance together
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> Whew! My poem is now ready!
> First line is from a song - as required.
> Some other images from the same song appear in the poem, too.
> I have copied it below, and attached it as well.
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> Here we go!
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> "When We Dance Together"
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> When we dance together, my world's in disguise
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> Concealed  behind black leather jackets
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> Dense  fringes snap in the wind
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> We spiral downward  - a  bizarre  fairyland tale.
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> Concealed  behind black leather jackets
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> I hunker down against the brisk mountain air
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> We spiral downward - a bizarre  fairyland tale
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> Wild rock-n-roll women in masquerade.
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> I hunker down against the brisk mountain air
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> The throbbing steel tank between my legs
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> Wild rock-n-roll women in masquerade
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> Neon surges through our veins.
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> The  throbbing steel tank between my legs
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> with the rumble of Cobra Drags
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> Neon surges through our veins.
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> Lean into the slant wind that blows us around.
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> with the rumble of Cobra Drags
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> We ride side by side, with stars in our eyes
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> Lean into the slant wind that blows us around.
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> I raise the fist of my  icy cold left  hand
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> We ride side by side, with stars in our eyes,
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> on the rough pavement of the dance floor
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> I raise the fist of my icy cold left hand
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> Reach out to catch the storm.
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> On the rough pavement of the dance floor
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> Laughing with the painful gusts of rain
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> Reach out to catch the storm
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> Dancing  together  in disguise.
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> Note: This poem is a Pantoum form.
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> Lynda McKinney Lambert. Copyright, 2013. All Rights Reserved.
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> Lynda Lambert
> 104 River Road
> Ellwood City, PA 16117
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> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
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