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Tango, the Feast that is Famine
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Tango, the Feast that is Famine |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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 . . . . . One violin ordains us plaintive clarion, libido's dog whistle tangential first notes elegante` and gypsy convene what was pista* now an eddy over which our eyes meet from my end of this unbreakable string a subtle nod you move towards the vortex which already devours concern, reserve our tango, strangers dance of the living and dying sultry swirls, unfaltering footfalls, pre-matrix where 1+1 forever equals... one desire, now a silent dance our abrazo* encompasses all life, enganche*, its feast you adorn my march and I am pliant to beautiful desperation four heartless beats punctuate finality, the whirlpool's abrupt ebb this fleeting, wordless affair now knows famine three minutes of unnamed love/lust go the way of all life . . . . . . . . *pista-----dance floor *abrazo----embrace *enganche--hooking, coupling occurs when partner wraps legs around other's leg . Inspired by Carlos Gardel's "Tango Por Una Cabeza" . . Art--- "Tango of the 1800" (sic) Roberto Volta |
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Local Parasite
since 2001-11-05
Posts 2527Transylconia, Winnipeg |
Ah... very tastefully written, Wells... the shortness of your stanzas and lines had my eyes absolutely dancing from the left to the right to the diagonal left, which I found fitting for appreciating the theme of your poem. I especially like your imaginative descriptions... Very well done, I'd expect no less from you... Parasite [This message has been edited by Local Parasite (05-03-2003 05:21 PM).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I watch Scent of a Woman just to view the dance... this... I'll get to view more often than the movie... |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Richard this was kind of different from you and really refreshing. I have to agree with Bryan the format you presented this in actually kept my mind in sort of a tempo with your poetry. Thank you as usual for the vocabulary lesson  Well done Sir Poet. |
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waldopepper Member
since 2003-03-18
Posts 157Tennessee, USA |
Yes and what a tasty dance it is. Enjoyed. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...just watched Assasination Tango with one of my lady friends and it brought to her memory the dancing in The Scent of A Woman...tango is fabulous...James |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
"you adorn my march and I am pliant to beautiful desperation" mmmmmm  I just love that part...and thanks for the definitions, that always helps me my husband promises dance classes someday for us...I think I want to learn to tango |
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