“Hard times require furious dancing. Each of us is proof.” Alice Walker
the movement is
pre fired neuron instinctual
like a gecko’s tongue snap
lilt and jerk
twist and pop
my inner yin and yang
vibrating in harmony with the beat
and with each other
to create groove-
funk consciousness that
consumes being
i exist here
in the realm of deep rhythm
as molecules
which pull bone into new gravity
dictated by the flow outward of soul-
shine shapes and shadows
thrown in a whirl that
spiral into higher love
dervish-like
beaming a smile
into my close orbit
that posts a neon note saying
freedom lives here right now
let go and
dance or
take your shit elsewhere
merge
ebb and flow
with the sound of ‘fuck all this’
flee from the mind’s
keyboard chatter tv screen mumbo
into oblivion’s rumba filled night
snake hip the floor and sink
into trance talk with Legba
down at the crossroad boogie
spin out and away
loss and gain grind and bump
birth darkness and light
bleed pain and love
screaming into life
dance your last dance wildly
bring divinity to it’s knees
break the line between us
whirl this world sane again
Susie is inviting us to dance in the garden.

Img source~http://www.gloriacokerfineart.com/category/dance/
Molecules never seemed so groovy…love your message that rings out here Paul!
Love the thought of dancing the world sane.
whirl this world sane again.. Yes! Love all the sound and movement in this. Oh, I wish we could dance our way out of the nightmare. Great poetry! Thanks so much for writing for the prompt!
lilt and jerk twist and pop
my inner yin and yang
vibrating in harmony with the beat
Dancing is most telling in getting the hidden talents exposed to all the onlookers without affecting us!
Hank
let go and dance – indeed! A very energetic poem!
I love the way you spring-boarded from the Alice Walker quote, Paul, and the energy didn’t give up! I’m exhausted from all that dancing!.
And even when your mind wanders from the dance your feet are tapping. I love the line, “i exist here in the realm of deep rhythm.”
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birth darkness and light
bleed pain and love
screaming into life
Such a powerful message of renewal through dance.
Luv the image you chose to team up with this poem and the image of the gecko’s tongue in your poem
Much love…