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Swan Dance

Spring time there’s activity at the lake
they’re so elegant no one can emulate,
go down see a beautiful phenomenon
the mating game of the whooper swan,

Take your partner turn left then right
bend forward until your heads out of sight,
flap your arms backward then forward
stretch neck, turn head, look skyward,
glide across floor like swans on water
as mating game gets much, much hotter,
partners look into each others bright eyes
look other way then back admire the prize,
kiss one another gently on each cheek
as our swans do with their yellow beak,
step back, bow, turn left then right again
Wiggle as if standing in the pouring rain,

unlike us, swans take a mate for life
beautiful birds, inspirational wildlife,
immaculate plumage so white so clean
love how they attract,  how they preen.

Take your partner, turn right then left
relax, enjoy a hug that’s not bereft ,
interlock hands, bend up and down
let go, bow, slowly slowly spin around,
face each other, then both together
bend over and shake a tail feather,
so now we’re at the dances ending
thank each other for beautiful dancing.

5/10/2018
Contest a new dance explained 
Sponsored by Brenda Chiri.
(Genre classic country)

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Susan Gentry Date: 6/14/2018 11:14:00 AM Oh how beautiful you did this!! I couldn't figure out how even to start writing a dance. Congratulations on your top win! Smiled all the way thru this. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 6/14/2018 1:34:00 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Susan, I believe you could compose any form on any theme as you are very talented as well as too kind, thanks again for your support much appreciated my friend. :))

Line Gauthier Date: 6/9/2018 11:05:00 PM What a lovely and elegant write, Roy Congrats on your top win. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 6/10/2018 9:59:00 AM Thank you so much for your congratulations and very kind comment Line, I got a lot of enjoyment writing this so over the moon that it got placed, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Heidi Sands Date: 5/11/2018 6:21:00 AM This is so creative and fun! A beautiful, well written poem :) Good luck in the contest ! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/11/2018 6:24:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment and best wishes Heidi, thanks again for your support support and encouragement much appreciated. :))

Carole Duet Date: 5/11/2018 12:55:00 AM What a delightful poem and a delight to read. Login to Reply

Daniel Turner Date: 5/10/2018 11:53:00 PM Very clever and funny, Roy. "unlike us, swans take a mate for life" powerful statement in this tender piece. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/11/2018 5:22:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Daniel, so pleased you like this and saw the humorous side to it, I hope the statement is correct as I tend to write things that come to mind, thanks again for your support and encouragement much appreciated. :))

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/10/2018 6:42:00 PM oh how cutely you did that contest, Roy. I am not sure I understand how to make up my own dance, but I like how you used the tail feather in here. I once square danced, so many years ago. Loved it. I wonder if they ever used that expression in square dancing, to shake your tail feathers!! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/11/2018 5:17:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Andrea, I am sure you could produce poetry in any form you are so talented, I have probably heard this expression before in my distant past but not sure where, thanks again for your support and encouragement. :))

Vijay Pandit Date: 5/10/2018 5:15:00 PM This definitely is a unique take on the contest. I enjoyed reading this fun poem Roy..quite original and innovative..a winning entry! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 5/10/2018 5:28:00 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Vijay, really pleased that you see the humour, hope Brenda does also, thanks again for your support much appreciated my friend. :))