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  A Festival of Two

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  It begins like this—
a crowded room, music,
dancing, laughter,

celebration.
As the night wears on,
as the families with children, and friends

find their way home,
when the dance floor is left
to those few couples

who refuse to let it go,
who dance cheek to cheek,
their jackets hung on backs of chairs,

their shoes long ago kicked off,
when it is down to that,
to the band's last slow dance,

when the band packs up,
when there is silence...
then, then we begin to dance our dance.


Hanque O . . .

Submitted Date Wednesday, June 24, 2009



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Linda Hepner (7/13/2009 1:36:00 AM)
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Lovely visual poem, with a soundtrack.
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Fay Slimm (7/2/2009 6:41:00 AM)
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Who needs bands, music or anything else for that matter when two want to make their own festival, two is all it needs. A warm and loving write - thanks Hanque..10 from Fay....
Karin Anderson (sorry can't vote or comment) . (6/28/2009 6:53:00 AM)
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Very deliciously sensuous to me. My husband and I have been together 41 years after doing a slow dance like the one you describe. A beautiful poem Hanque. 10 Karin Anderson
rago rago (6/25/2009 11:02:00 PM)
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a festival of two begins without much wagabond.......... silence but provacative......
Phillip Sawatzky (6/24/2009 11:39:00 PM)
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The true dance follows suite in our crazy world...Beyond the injustice of unrecognized passion and kindness..I relate to this poem tightly and lovely, and I think there is justice and peace abounding in your work. If I knew you, I would stand by you and offer love. Anyway I am your friend....Thanks for your input.

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