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By Chance or Appointment - 11. Shall We Dance?
The began as an exercise in couplets. This is an object lesson in where such things can lead. As always, any errors are all mine.
If I could dance a sarabande,
perhaps we’d measure, hand to hand,
our paces on the gleaming floor
together, confident and sure;
If I could mark the minuet,
I’d bolder be, try not to fret,
but fix my eyes upon your own
while yet my heart beats, overthrown;
If I could tread a bright courant,
appearing suave and nonchalant,
perhaps you’d fathom my disguise
and my dissembling not despise,
for if my blood trips in gavotte,
then smile at me the way you ought
and then, retiring from the ball,
may we together homeward crawl.
Many thanks to any and all who choose to read these lines. I appreciate your comments and reactions.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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