As My Pen Danced

I waited, dressed to kill
in red,
and in love

both, of which 
I could have been coaxed out of

You have turned a pale shade of white,
my Valentine

Al Green sang to me,
as my pen danced as your substitute 
we danced all night long,
stationary, our dance floor.

As we whirled to the emotions
of words' sounds; hand in hand,
we went round and round
and round

No one else in the room
most of all, not you
as my ink turned 
from red to blue
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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April 20, 2016 at 12:43 AM
awesome poem, regina. linda
Dominick Avatar
November 4, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Adding this to my list of favorites! Great job! - Best, Karen
Branham Avatar
September 18, 2010 at 3:53 PM
thank you for your kind words
Evette Avatar
September 18, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Didn't see the change coming beautifully done. One to add to my favorites. Monica
Insane Avatar
July 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM
I really enjoyed reading your write, how wonderful a pen is to help us pour our feelings out
Hero Aka Hero-Wilson Avatar
July 21, 2010 at 8:13 PM
ENJOYED THIS CONGRATS ON BEING FEATURED! RHONDA HERO
Roberts Avatar
July 21, 2010 at 1:57 PM
nice one, much enjoyed, congrats on having it featured this week
Branham Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Thanks to all for the comments. I am a bit confused because my poem was just featured in May, 2010 and now, after being entered in the finals for the International contest it is featured again, along with the winning poems - Did my poem place in the contest at all? Why would mine be featured with all the winning poems if mine did not win? Maybe a member here who is more familiar with how things work could explain.. thanks. Regina
Brown Avatar
July 19, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Regina. Love, Carol
Bien Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 7:24 PM
love this...very visual!! JB
Dominick Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 6:36 PM
Great job on this poem, Regina! I loved it. - All the best, Karen
Kendrick Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Great write that deserves the homepage feature..Congratulations..Sara
Fisher Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Many congrats on your feature this week. Rgds Janette
Marcum Wong Avatar
July 18, 2010 at 12:14 AM
Regina, boy, I can see why this one was chosen to be featured. I love the metaphoric message. Congratulations!
Brown Avatar
June 3, 2010 at 8:44 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Regina. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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May 31, 2010 at 2:09 PM
Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen
Kendrick Avatar
May 13, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Interesting composition in this one...Like the metaphoric language used..Congratulations on your poem being featured on home page..Sara
Loving Iii Avatar
May 12, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Al Green, that's a call for me. i'm the man for your party and you wont be disapionted. we'll dance and i'll sing into your ear all his songs. this was very well penned . John Henry Loving III
D'Agostino Avatar
May 12, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Congratulations on your feature, I just finished reading it on the front page. Very nice poem, very touching. I've been there. Keep it up!! :)
Brown Avatar
May 12, 2010 at 5:49 AM
Congratulations on your featured write this week
Brown Avatar
May 12, 2010 at 2:34 AM
Congratulations on your featured write this week Regina. Love, Carol
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May 11, 2010 at 7:00 PM
I like this lighthearted yet insightful view on writing. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success. Karen
Fisher Avatar
May 11, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece this week. Rgds Janette
Bien Avatar
May 9, 2010 at 5:15 PM
excellent write..good imagery!! JB
Curcio Avatar
May 9, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Excellent writing. Well deserve feature on the home pate
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