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The angle of light
silvery on the wooden deck
and the ripple of rain
strobe and pulse
as unlikely partners
in a disco dance
and if you try
while drinking your 3rd cup of tea
it is easy to imagine
mini John Trovoltas
and Olivia Newton-Johns
pointing fingers to the sky
and staying alive
staying alive
in the gray and cloudy choreograph
of this January morning
uh uh uh uh just staying alive
© by Mary Goehring.
Used here with the author’s permission.
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Mary "Ray" Goehring spent her childhood in Wisconsin, then lived in Upstate New York, Maryland, and Illinois. She now divides her days between Wisconsin and East Texas. A prairie enthusiast and retired landscape designer, Mary’s poetry is heavily influenced by nature, family and friends.
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wordartdjc:
I felt that I was dancing with them..Great job!
Posted 01/27/2019 04:27 PM
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Lori Levy:
Love the image of the dancing rain and light!
Posted 01/27/2019 12:34 PM
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carlpalmer:
Not boring at all, Mary, how you share your thoughts over tea, not unlike daydreaming cloud objects on a day without rain.
Posted 01/27/2019 12:11 PM
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paradea:
I would probably focus on the "kicked around since I was born", but that's just
pessimistic me on a gray day!! Cute poem!!! I like it!!!
Posted 01/27/2019 11:47 AM
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KevinArnold:
I agree with Larry and Robin but fear, for me, itthr reminisce might take more than tea.
Posted 01/27/2019 11:01 AM
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Robin1950:
Congratulations, Mary! Lovely, whimsical poem.
Robin
Posted 01/27/2019 08:35 AM
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Larry Schug:
Personally, I don't do boredom, but if it leads to imaginative poems such as this beauty, I might give it a try. Boredom may be a meditative state. Mary, your words are leading me down new paths of thought. Thank you!
Posted 01/27/2019 07:11 AM
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