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Dance the Hidden Language of the Soul-W

Dance, dance as child dances before he walks.
Dance in the moon light with stars in sight
Dance to the smiles, in the shadows of love
Dance, dance as child dances before he walks.

Dance is a short cut to happiness and ecstasy
Dance-a folk dance is the only universal language
Dance is a relatively safe form of intoxication.
Dance, dance as child dances before he walks.

Dance, dance as a grown-up takes to classic
Dance with impersonal and graceful arabesques
Is nothing but a sort of gymnastic drills
Dance, dance as a grown-up takes to classic

Dance, dance as a grown-up takes to classic
But if one considers concentrating their minds
Leading the body in the rhythm of desired emotions
That which expressing the feelings of experiences.

Dance, dance as a grown-up takes to classic
Those converting the body into fluidity are
To surrender it to the inspiration of the soul
Dance, dance as a grown-up takes to classic

A performing dancer is endowed with essential gifts
A body beautiful, grace of line, spirit gracious
Joy in the art, ability to please, unswerving
Integrity, relentless ambition for abstract perfection

Not mere translation from life, but it is life itself.
It’s a communication between body and soul
To express what is too deep to find for words
It’s a poem of which each movement is a word.

Dancing is nothing but dreaming with your feet!  
Our truest expression is in dance. Bodies never lie. 

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9-7-2010
Eighth place winner in
Contest : Dance

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 9/15/2010 9:05:00 PM
Congrats Dr. Ram on your HM in Paula's Dance contest.. she still cannot finalize her contest however posted a blog tonight with the winning poem titles and I am looking each one up individually to congratulate... enjoy your special honor my friend with luv..
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Date: 9/9/2010 5:12:00 PM
Dr. Ram, you sure covered a lot of territory with this one! Very interesting read. I loved the ending couplet, how you summed it all up. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 9/9/2010 2:42:00 PM
Marvelous tribute to dance! Your words seem almost "dancing" on the page! Comparing the two arts is a great idea. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
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Date: 9/9/2010 1:48:00 PM
Nice Dr. Ram, enjoyed your expression here. The tuen to your poem will stay on my mind for a while... lol. really catchy words,..p.d.
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Date: 9/8/2010 7:33:00 PM
Dr. Ram, this is so true! I always marvel at how a child starts to dance when he hears music, even if he hasn't seen someone else doing that. That's an awsome observation you have made. And yes, it is "But a sort of gymnastic drills". One of the best exercise there is. Keep sharing your talent for words Dr. Ram. Joy
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Date: 9/8/2010 12:32:00 PM
Awesome material from your gifted pen Dr. Ram... dancing is dreaming with feet...luv that line.. expresses deep to find words and movement is a word.. this is certainly a top winner in the contest..good luck.. did u receive your package yet???luv..
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Date: 9/8/2010 9:44:00 AM
God put that rhythm in our bodies for some reason..We all react to the sound of music mostly in a good way..Enjoyed ...Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..Sara
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Date: 9/8/2010 8:15:00 AM
I will agree - even Strravinsky was greatly influenced by the primitive dance. Dance seems to have been the original source of contact. Great write. Love, Dave
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Date: 9/8/2010 6:09:00 AM
Wow, what a statement with the last two lines.. This has to be a favorite of mine Dr. Ram.. absolutely enjoyed this with a huge smile ~ Wilma
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Date: 9/8/2010 1:18:00 AM
"Dancing is ... dreaming with your feet!" I never saw it that way--intriguing. I like stanza 4. I think you're talking about the natural uninfluenced dance we all have uniquely within us. What if people danced without style? What would it be like if we danced from our soul? It would be our truest expression.
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Date: 9/8/2010 12:59:00 AM
What a delightful and joyful poem, Dr. Ram. I like the way ou dexribe the art of dancing and the expressions of communication behind it. Great conclusion inthose awesome last two lines. Best wishes in the dance contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/7/2010 9:31:00 PM
awesome poem this, Dance a short cut to happiness, we need lots of that Dr, Harry
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Date: 9/7/2010 8:20:00 PM
What a perfect line...(next to the last)..."Dancing is nothing but dreaming with your feet!" That line is brilliant! :)
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