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Dancing Doreen

...for Ralph McTell Gorgeous in her gown of purple silk she is exquisite. Her partner in his patent leather (potent lover) shoes is the perfect fit. They enter competitions where they always take first prize. Gliding to the sounds of Guy Lombardo they are the top-flight graduates of a well-respected dancing enterprise. It is the night they have been waiting for - the National Prize - and she is confident that they will win the day. When the judges read the scores they do not place... there's nothing she can say. Beside herself with disappointment she seeks the spotlight as the orchestra plays 'Moonlight Serenade.' She twirls and curtsies in a transport of delight, and she dances dances dances, long after there is any music... Security is summoned, and then an ambulance, but nothing in the world can stop her dancing...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 7/5/2012 8:24:00 PM
Just couldn't take the disappointment; maybehanging on to the lost dream is all some of us can do. So sad Keith; Love, Elizabeth
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Date: 3/30/2009 7:17:00 PM
Nice tribute to a fine songwriter. Do you know the song "Streets of London". Keep up the fine work! Yours Matthew Anish
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Date: 3/30/2009 4:21:00 PM
Losing your quest for a long-sought dream can, indeed, bring out strange behavior. "Dancing Doreen" is an intriguing character in a very creative work, Keith!
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