This
blog is devoted to a select group of poets. We're starting with poets
from the Ann Arbor area, but, hey, if you're from Detroit, Grand Rapids,
Saginaw or the Upper Peninsula, then that is okay, too.
Our goal is to provide you with a prompt every day from which you are to garner inspiration and submit a poem. How to submit will be very easy. Just put your poem or short story in the comments section and hit post. You may not immediately see your post, but it is there under the "Comments" section. You may need to click on "Comments" to see your poem. It is there on another page.
Today's poem or short story prompt is the word "dancing"
(note: this week's posts by Mike are dedicated to the Harry Potter Alliance http://thehpalliance.org/ a group
of dedicated mostly-Muggles doing good in the world. See you at Misti Con this weekend.)
Our goal is to provide you with a prompt every day from which you are to garner inspiration and submit a poem. How to submit will be very easy. Just put your poem or short story in the comments section and hit post. You may not immediately see your post, but it is there under the "Comments" section. You may need to click on "Comments" to see your poem. It is there on another page.
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worthwhile to open up one now! That way you've got a chance to get your
work out there in the world.
(note: this week's posts by Mike are dedicated to the Harry Potter Alliance http://thehpalliance.org/ a group
of dedicated mostly-Muggles doing good in the world. See you at Misti Con this weekend.)
Florida Retirement Community Clubhouse
ReplyDeleteFriday evenings
The clubhouse materializes into
A lounge for the sixty five and up set
Grasshoppers Brandy Alexanders Manhattans
Beer poured into chilled glasses
Dresses and sports jackets
Men not afraid to ask women to dance
Women never turn down an offer
Men lead and women follow
Until the pace picks up
Twist Swim Hustle
A band that plays requests
I dare you to tell me
You are having as much fun
draft 2:
ReplyDeleteyou and me
we do a waltz
we taught it
to each other
it grew slowly
like a child
over many years
and many homes
and jobs
and trips to the beach
and trips to the doctor
and trips to the counselors
who seem not to be able to dance
at least not very well
not very well at all
the dance child
looks up at us and wonders
when the music is going to start again
it can come from almost anywhere
it can start at almost any time
it can end at almost any time
it can tell almost any story
or refuse to talk
we have steps for nearly every occasion
some get danced more than others
some have worn holes in the floor
some are like new shoes
still in the box
waiting to be used
the dance child
doesn't notice,
isn't aware, that
we dance all the time
---
women and men
line the walls
listening to the music
swaying
in one place
sometimes
sometimes
a foot would tap
or someone would shuffle
a tall man
noticed I was looking
he looked away
to the right
we're guys
he knows
I won't say anything
- Mike Fedel
May, 2013