Seven Women Dancing Poem by Martin Ward

Seven Women Dancing

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Seven Women Dancing

Seven women dancing:
Fourteen legs;
Thirteen arms.

Seven choreographed
Sets of feet;
Six syncopated clapping.

Swishing, moving curves:
Beauty and perfection.

Lithe limbs
Which glide
Or twitch
In real
Or phantom
Unison.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: women empowerment
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Published in the anthology of Derbyshire poetry 'A Place of Wonder' by Templar
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 23 November 2017

favorite lines: In real Or phantom Unison. .....................i helped take care of a hospital patient with (or shall i say without?) amputated legs at the knees (diabetes) . he spoke of his phantom pain. ugh! bri :)

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Bri Edwards 23 November 2017

when my daughter was a teen? i attended a dance recital. in one dance (solo i think!) another girl did ballet and my (then) wife, a real dance enthusiast, enjoyed the dance i believe. but when i later asked if she had noticed that the dancer was missing part (a good part) of her arm, my wife said she hadn't noticed! ! ! it is kind of like my present wife who often does not notice me being around or speaking to her! ! to be continued....

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Kumarmani Mahakul 24 October 2017

Seven women symbol with seven values. This is brilliant poem wisely penned for women empowerment. Wise sharing is done really...10

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Martin Ward

Martin Ward

Derby, Derbyshire
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