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
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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