It reminded me of a meeting - Binds Dance

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It reminded me of a meeting - Binds Dance

Bodger
Senior Member

since 2005-06-12

Posts 1260
Tolerance for a short time

0 posted 2006-01-07 04:12 PM

Binds Dance

A welcome hall
The women circled
  Judging
  Nose of every girl
  Tonight it is the sparkle
  Tonight it is the whirl
  I looked into the hazel eyes
  Of the girl to nose
  And felt my feelings fall away
  As we nosed each other
  Then she took my hands to dance
  Around the circle
  Like deer we pranced
  Around my mind
  The circle
  As she showed me through and through
  Touching my hand to direct
  Me to the pattern as she expects
  Knowing nothing of the dance
  I did as I was told to advance
  Then she pressed both my hands
  I stopped to hold
  Our hands for the string
  To bind us
  My right and her left
  In life for that night
  Nothing we could do apart
  But only to learn to start

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

1 posted 2006-01-07 05:10 PM

Bodger, I've not read your work before. I like what I see, although I get the sense of animals checking each other out rather than a human dance. I'm so sorry if I'm wrong.

cheers
Kethry

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

2 posted 2006-01-08 12:33 PM

Bodger, I liked this one. Is this a real custom? If so, please what is the background? Enjoyed.

....jo

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

3 posted 2006-01-08 01:06 AM

Bodger, this poem flows nicely. I, too would be interested in knowing more about it.

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