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Turning – An Artist’s Challenge

Posted on December 18, 2017 by jillys2016

Completing Petru’s Challenge poem for December Casting Bricks (collaborative poetry) proved to be an immense delight! A deep fog set in this morning and this little dance ensued. Her words are in bold (half a quadrille) and my 22 follow. The title is in honor of the very fine artist who presented the challenge. Please stop by Petru’s beautiful site and browse around. Anyone who would care to join us at Casting Bricks to Attract Jade is heartily welcome!

Step! Two, three and again

step two! Now – turn around

and

voice receding –

centrifugal distant tracking

rhythm raises

drum beat

light deepening

Skip! A beat syncopate

the rhythm — cabriole

one-eighty —

centripetally returning

the pound, pound, pounding

in your breast –

clasp the dark

Tournant

Poetry

Dance the Moon

Posted on June 22, 2017June 28, 2017 by jillys2016

A Solstice Villanelle


Dance the moon, twirl it in your naked arms,
wild beneath the dark, light your soul aflame,
rejoice the night, embrace her raging charms.

Weave among the trees of ancient farms,
cast off restraint and call the orchard’s name;
dance the moon, twirl it in your naked arms

Press deep the grapes and drink you of sauternes,
let morning care for all her waking shame,
rejoice the night, embrace her raging charms

The Fury’s night runs heedless of alarms,
the solstice reel is savage, shan’t be tamed,
dance the moon, twirl it in your naked arms.

Let frenzy pour a cup your heart to warm,
spark high your heels to join you in this game,
rejoice the night, embrace her raging charms

Rush full at Sol’s bright apex to disarm,
give back to Pan the rave that is his fame,
dance the moon, twirl it in your naked arms,
rejoice the night, embrace her raging charms.


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