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Up and Dance

The radio’s a lifeline And for hours every day We flip from blues to classical But sometimes we will stray. My husband found a station Which plays oldies in the morn And salsa in the afternoon; You cannot be forlorn When the music taps that place inside That makes you up and dance Despite the fact you’re grounded In the current circumstance. So yesterday I cha-cha-ed Getting on my Latin groove And with just my spouse to see me, There were none to disapprove. While this morning, there was Motown And some early disco funk As I pranced through the apartment With some rare 6 a.m. *****. To lose oneself to dance is all The therapy I need, For joy comes front and center, Letting agita* recede. *anxiety, stress or aggravation

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 6/6/2020 7:16:00 PM
I cannot believe that the Poetry Soup team bleeped out the word “spunk!” Really? The way I meant it was spirit or pluck and didn’t even know that it had an alternate meaning.
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Date: 6/6/2020 6:49:00 PM
Good for you and hubby! Never did catch on to dancing, except with figure skating as a young man. / M
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Date: 6/2/2020 11:54:00 PM
Sounds like great therapy, Ilene.
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Date: 6/1/2020 10:25:00 PM
It's nice to have a partner who doesn't judge us when we get our groove thang on! I get good exercise, she gets a good laugh, win-win! Fun write, ilene!
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Date: 6/1/2020 6:24:00 PM
Hey, that's great that you have such a groovy outlet ~ Don't get electrocuted! lol. Seriously, it sounds super. ~ gw
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Date: 6/1/2020 1:53:00 PM
Awesomeness! We dance too, spontaneously quite often, be it to the radio, or a particularly fabulous rhythm coming from the washing machine ;), he's usually asleep by the time the blues show is on on Saturday nights. I got a rebounder, he jokes he's living with a teenager, the music I bounce to ;), LOVE THIS! xomo HUGS
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Date: 6/1/2020 1:44:00 PM
Very happy to read you are getting some healthy exercise! Music has always been a great way to improve mood and change attitudes - as well as to relax! I hope you two were doing it sans nightgown! Aloha! Rico
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