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The Oxymoron

The Oxymoron

Dark light flood - seeped the small room,
Music droned loud with a dull sharpness.
As people stood and danced alone together,
Violent sways of percussion brushed my ear
A teenage adult smiled grimly as courage fled,
When I, dared to ask the girl woman to dance.
I stood shuffling in brave fear like the living dead,
A serious joke that I hoped no one laughed at. 
Her smile frowned as she moved in an irregular pattern,
I made my forward retreat to the other side of the room
And watched her then in the now deafening silence, 
With such sweet sorrow, as she danced with another.

Copyright © Seosamh De Burca | Year Posted 2013

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Harry Horsman Date: 1/26/2017 8:53:00 AM This is so clever, an excellent poem, Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 2/20/2017 2:23:00 PM Thank you Harry and sorry for the late reply.

Jan Allison Date: 9/8/2016 1:50:00 AM made me smile Seosamh - I guess many can relate to your clever lines:-) congrats on your win Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 9/9/2016 9:48:00 AM Thank you for reading and leaving a kind comment, glad it brought a smile ;)

Beautiful Scars Date: 9/7/2016 1:19:00 PM Seosamh, great usage of oxymorons...congrats on your placement :)-luloo Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 9/9/2016 9:49:00 AM Thank you Laura for taking the time to read and leave a kind comment, its really appreciated.

Elton Camp Date: 12/6/2013 9:13:00 AM What a great job of working in multiple examples! Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 12/7/2013 7:48:00 AM Hi Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment on my poem.

Ralph Sergi Date: 11/22/2013 8:32:00 AM Hi Seosamh: Thanks for your comments on my three poems. I look forward to reading more of yours. Login to Reply

Ralph Sergi Date: 11/21/2013 3:42:00 PM A perfect poetic depiction of fear and disappointment personified when she refused to dance with you. I recalled that as a young man. great poem and emotional too. Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 11/21/2013 5:57:00 PM Hi thank you for taking the time to read and offer such a kind comment on my poem.

Fabiyas M V Date: 9/10/2013 9:02:00 AM A novel idea.Penned nicely,Seosamh Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 9/10/2013 6:05:00 PM Thank you for reading and comment hope you enjoyed it.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Date: 9/8/2013 12:53:00 AM A splendid kinda wistfully endin poem! U pennd it in a sublime way! Tak care poetess seosam:) Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 9/10/2013 6:05:00 PM Thank you for taking the time to read and comment

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 9/6/2013 3:31:00 AM An oxymoron it is But what an oxymoron! Beauty dances gracefully with poetry! Thank you for visiting! Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 9/7/2013 6:21:00 AM Thank you, for reading and taking the time to comment, its greatly appreciated.

Skat A Date: 9/4/2013 5:58:00 PM Kind of odd, but I like it. kind of sad.... enjoyed. Love ~SKAT~ Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 9/7/2013 6:26:00 AM lol yes it is, trying to play with the word, add some humour and pathos. Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.

Donna Jones Date: 8/12/2013 7:11:00 PM Danced alone together....smile frowned..you know this is awesome.....really enjoyed tonight... Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 8/20/2013 11:05:00 AM Thank you for taking the time to read my poem and your very generous comment

Carol Eastman Date: 7/16/2013 4:24:00 PM A tremendously descriptive read. Made me feel there with you. Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/18/2013 1:08:00 PM Thank you for reading and comment :)

Steven Mitchell Date: 7/14/2013 11:38:00 AM clever well written....why didnt i think of it, nice one you nailed it Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/16/2013 1:25:00 PM Hi thanks for reading and the positive comment.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/10/2013 2:59:00 PM Nicely done!! I remember feeling sad like this at many a school and church dance when I was young. Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/10/2013 7:08:00 PM Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem.

John Loving Iii Date: 7/9/2013 8:47:00 PM I liked the construction the title helped me .wondering your personality and age . Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/10/2013 2:37:00 PM Thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my poem.

Jack Horne Date: 7/9/2013 2:47:00 PM very well written, my friend Congrats on your wins Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/10/2013 2:36:00 PM hank you for reading and good wishes

Julie Heckman Date: 7/8/2013 10:49:00 AM such is life at time...very intelligent work Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/9/2013 1:40:00 PM Thank you for your kind words.:) and taking the time to read and comment.

Sara Kendrick Date: 7/6/2013 4:54:00 PM I like your uses of the oxymoron..Enjoyed reading this humorous one..Thanks for the visit to my work..Sara Login to Reply Seosamh De Burca Date: 7/9/2013 1:39:00 PM Hi and thank you for taking the time to read and comment, glad you enjoyed.:)