I read this yesterday, and was struck by the movement. Then last night I had such a strange, vivid and fiction-inspiring dream…and re-read your words in that light, thinking of where inspiration comes from and how it can propel, even in the dark. 🙂
Oh, wow. So funny. That seems a little scary, though. The brain is a pretty scary place at night (whether because of poetry or pepperoni pizza). Glad it worked out alright!
Jennifer–I’ve been reading responses to the prompt at dverse for Japanese Death Poetry, so when I read this, I thought this was in response to the prompt because it fits so well–death as dancing, twirling. You might want to go there and link this! http://dversepoets.wordpress.com Just wonderful!
Thanks for the suggestion, Victoria. I have been really unable to keep up this summer, so I have been missing everything! Thanks so much for stopping by and prodding.
So I see this was an accidental writing to the prompt…that makes it even better! I love what you wrote…so profound and mysterious, excellent. So glad you linked this for the prompt.
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I read this yesterday, and was struck by the movement. Then last night I had such a strange, vivid and fiction-inspiring dream…and re-read your words in that light, thinking of where inspiration comes from and how it can propel, even in the dark. 🙂
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Oh, wow. So funny. That seems a little scary, though. The brain is a pretty scary place at night (whether because of poetry or pepperoni pizza). Glad it worked out alright!
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[…] for my poet-friend Jenifer […]
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Jennifer–I’ve been reading responses to the prompt at dverse for Japanese Death Poetry, so when I read this, I thought this was in response to the prompt because it fits so well–death as dancing, twirling. You might want to go there and link this! http://dversepoets.wordpress.com Just wonderful!
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Thanks for the suggestion, Victoria. I have been really unable to keep up this summer, so I have been missing everything! Thanks so much for stopping by and prodding.
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I love the dance movements of twirling and moving ever forward ~ A positive statement on life, as well as death ~
Thanks for linking up with D’verse ~
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Thanks very much for stopping by!
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FiRst dArk tHen liGht
dAncePlanEts
sonGmoVInG
inspiRingInFiniTyONE
NowforevermorenowON..:)
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Glad you were prodded and that you followed this prod! Wonderful poem. Please, don’t be a stranger!
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Wonderful. the expectation of that journey going forward. what a great movement in your poem…
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Thank you. It stems from a memory of dancing with my grandmother when I was very little. Those moments leave such an imprint. Thanks again!
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So I see this was an accidental writing to the prompt…that makes it even better! I love what you wrote…so profound and mysterious, excellent. So glad you linked this for the prompt.
Gayle ~
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So nice of you to say! Thanks much!
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You’re so welcome!
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Those two closing lines are something special!
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Thank you. That means a lot.
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dancing, twirling through life and beyond, just perfect
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Thanks!
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This is such a nice take on the prompt!
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Thanks very much!!
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Forever forward…nicely done.
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I meant ‘Thanks!’
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