Gavotte and Gavotte Not

There are those who gavotte
and those who gavotte not.
Sigh, I remain 
firmly among  the latter 
but would gladly trade
my final year of days
to promenade stately 
across the floor
or better still 
to nail
a fade-away three
winning the game
just before the buzzer.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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February 3, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Dear DW, (One Rodgers to Another Rodgers) Your poem dances with wit and longing. The contrast between those who gavotte and those who don't is palpable, yet your desire to trade moments for a chance at different experiences shines through. Your words evoke a sense of yearning and the bittersweetness of missed opportunities. Excellent Poem! - Blessings, Daniel H Rodgers
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February 5, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Thanks Daniel good to come across another "d" Rodgers. This was scribbled long ago after a CBC radio announcer commented on the gavotte as a lost dance form.
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April 10, 2014 at 6:07 PM
Just to be able to promenade after a certain age is a feat within itself..Thanks for the visit to my page..I like a footle that I wrote that says : Title: Valentine's Chocolate And The Diabetic..First line: some fudge, Second line: Begrudge..Sara
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April 10, 2014 at 6:31 PM
Thanks Sara, I am reaching that age but to quote q Dave Miles song "I'm getin older but I'm not old yet" and ther is so much in atitude
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