Douglas Felsch Poet Couplet

Ah Hell No!!!

Music clears the cluttered mind,
Soothes the soul to dance in time.
The rhythm runs to something good,
Forward, back, till understood.

Up on my feet, I make a move,
Left foot over right follows suit.
Hips sway like melody is on its way,
A dance of my own design on display.

Not quite Broadway, our dance hall proved,
My buddies walk up, traumatized by the moves!
Laughing and poking, I turn in surprise,
And see all the humor light up in their eyes.

"Ah hell no, man!" they shout from behind,
"Moves like that are just burned into our minds!
We are only mortal men, not gods of swing,
But damn, you are no good at this thing!"

I smile and I blush, but I feel like I should,
Just moving my feet in the way that I could. 
Ribbing and laughing, man, what a day,
I got caught dancin' my shift away.

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akira artly October 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist,and I’d love to discuss the possibility of bringing this poem to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : [email protected] Douglas Felsch October 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM Hello! yes i dould be interested in talking with you. Please excuse my caution in responding, you can email me here on this site initially. Nice to meet you and i hope to hear from you at some point. Deb

Alison A Smith October 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM The rhyming couplets and lively rhythm give this poem a playful bounce, perfectly matching the impromptu dancing. The friends’ good-natured ribbing adds warmth and humour, while “dancin’ my shift away” delivers a delightful closing wink. Douglas Felsch October 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM Thank you, this was another poem that was fun to write. To hear those words as they were said is something that to this day still makes me smile.