National Poetry Month – Day 8 “Dear Fred” (Astaire-way to Heaven)
I wrote a poem on the subway this morning which I later deemed just too weird to post. So, feeling glum over the possibility of doing more than one draft poem a day, I spent much of the evening dancing. But dancing is just so great! It never fails to give you something!
What it gave tonight: another draft poem.
Dear Fred
Listening to Fred Astaire,
I feel that I could waltz on air,
my mind aloft in swirling swirls
of skirts and arms, top hats and twirls.
My heart is light, if movements less so.
(My tapping hits more heel than tiptoe.)
I clamber, but with grace and ease,
at least through my synaptic trees,
those nerve ends buoyed by Porter’s bubbles
to dance away a host of troubles.
Oh Fred, my hero bold and meek
who dances with me cheek to cheek.
So what you’re just a memory–
they can’t take you away from me.
As always, all rights reserved, and all suggestions welcomed.
I am linking this to Bluebell Books weekly submission re bubbles, since Fred is my favorite bubbly guy.
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ManicDDaily 
April 10, 2011 at 8:39 pm
amazing………..
keep it up.
April 10, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Ha! Thanks so much.
April 11, 2011 at 11:59 am
enjoyed your blog very much.
lovely word flow.
invite you to join Jingle poetry potluck today, free and fun…
first time participant is welcome to share 1 to 3 old poems, or poems unrelated to our theme,
hope to see you in.
xx
April 11, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Thanks! I will check it out. K.
September 29, 2011 at 6:12 am
Oh, to be Ginger! This was just fabulous. Thank you!
September 29, 2011 at 6:56 am
Thanks, Kay!
September 29, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Yes I think Fred is the hero here and is he really so bold and meek that one is an excellent ending for a fantastic poem
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/29/bubbling-potion-of-love/
September 30, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Lovely dance! I think you did good.
My dog hates it when I dance. Gives me that under the brow look, like I’m really weird or something.
October 2, 2011 at 7:32 am
Lovely, well done 🙂
October 7, 2011 at 2:05 am
Oh, lovely!
October 10, 2011 at 5:21 pm
LOL.. oh how I loved this one… and “Porter’s bubbles”..mmmm hmmm 🙂