Request For A Dance Poem by John Beaton
Request For A Dance
Step with me, float with me, over the floor;
weave with me, waltz with me, out through the door;
slide to the deck where the crowdedness clears;
glide through the garden and tear off your fears.
Step with me, sneak with me, down to the lake,
onto its waters; the mirror won't break;
lilt in a ball-gown of luminous mist;
twirl till you're breathless and need to be kissed.
Step with me, skim with me, let yourself go,
dazzling and dizzy then flowingly slow;
whirl till our swirls make a maelstrom of night;
pass through the portal from here to delight.
Step with me, sway with me, feel yourself swing,
hammocked on rhythms of hearts on the wing;
move to the measures of seasons and years;
sweep to that island where time disappears.
Step with me, slip with me, up to its crypt,
quaff a last laugh from the pleasures we've sipped;
curtsey and smile at a parting of hands
joined in this dancing with two wedding bands.
The poem is written in four-line stanzas rhymed aabb, with full rhymes throughout. I used lines composed of three dactyls (DA-da-da)and a single-syllable fourth beat. So the first line sounds like this:
STEP with me, FLOAT with me, Over the FLOOR
The poem describes long-term marriage as a joyous dance and I chose this meter to mimic the rhythm of a waltz.
The poem was first published in "String Poet" and subsequently appeared in "Eyes on BC" magazine. I've recited it at a wedding in Maui. My wife of over 40 years, accompanied me with a lovely waltz on her fiddle.
A marvelous poem that captures the union of two hearts in love. Beautifully crafted and well executed write.10
Step with me, float with me, over the floor; weave with me, waltz with me, out through the door; skim with me, sway with me, fell the swing together, travel to the island where the wind blows only for both of us in love and longstanding relationship. oh this poem is to be read by all married people especially young couples who are in trouble...... love this poem. thank u for the noble thoughts that you try to spread. thank u again. tony
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/3/2024 4:57:34 PM # 1.0.0.1119
this is a well furnished poem. i love the flows, most especially its ability to captures the imagery theme of two love birds
Thanks, Gideon. It's good to know someone else has picked up the rhythms of dancing that I tried to build with words.