Experiment In Bolero

Ta-ta-ta  tum!    ta-ta-ta- tum tum/
Ta-ta-ta  tum!    ta-t-la    ta-ta-la    ta-ta-la/
Ta-ta-ta  tum!    ta-ta-ta  tum tum/
Ta-ta-ta  tum!    ta-ta-la  ta-ta-la  ta-ta-la/

Like  /  you are wearing fruited oil cloth/
Peaches    apples    pears and nuts  /
And your unders loving rub  /
They meet and dance exotically/
In electric rhy-thm

Ta-ta-ta  tum!    ta-ta-ta  tum/
Ta-ta-ta  tum!    ta-ta-la  ta-ta-la  ta-ta-la/

Like  / your feet become enchanted  /
They move to pulse a dum ta-ta dum
A charismativ pulse  dum ta dum
Intoxicating puilse ta-ta dum
Insistent driving pulse ta-ta dum/
Ta-ta dum!  ta-ta dum in the fee-fee-fever of the dance

Ta-ta-ta tum!  ta-ta-ta tum
Ta-ta-ta tum!  ta-ta-la ta-ta-la-ta-ta-la
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Suzadail Jr. Avatar
April 24, 2012 at 6:50 PM
Congrats Daver on your featured "dance", "Experiment in Bolero" being featured. Ta-Ta.
Brown Avatar
April 24, 2012 at 5:23 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Daver. Love, Carol
Mac Donald Avatar
June 24, 2011 at 1:57 PM
Ohhh, this is a quirpy one, Daver! Gotta love those drums, they can bring out one's reckless abandon! They are so primal where every culture and society can boast of their use and significance. Hmmm..."wearing fruited oil cloth" makes these sound Polynesian. Nicely done! I'll have those taps and ta-tas swimming in my mind! Best wishes, Love, Mikki
Austin Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 10:43 AM
This is Ravel's Bolero - just a little of it. Love, Dave
Austin Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 10:43 AM
This is Ravel's Bolero - just a little of it. Love, Dave
White Avatar
September 19, 2008 at 5:14 PM
this is afun filled write that is lighthearted and free flowing and thanks for the encouraging words, take care D-nyce
Buys Avatar
September 19, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Interesting form and a fun poem to read. Very visual and vivid. Good one. Regards Heidie
Jordan Avatar
September 16, 2008 at 1:10 AM
Great imaginary in this poem - My mind just went wild with pictures flashing to the beat - Great job - God Bless
Winter Avatar
September 15, 2008 at 12:52 PM
The music, the dance - what a feeling and picture you have painted. Too bad we cannot include music and/or pics with our poems. But who needs them with writers like you? Who plays music with their words and makes it work? This so worked. Sexy dance, intense music. Love the write! Yes, another awesome one for Daver. Great going! Love, Shar
Richards Avatar
September 15, 2008 at 8:39 AM
This felt like an island vacation...what a fun, delightful poem...so clever and creative! Great job, Daver!! Nice way to start the day!~Carrie
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