The Dance

The Dance

 

 

 

 

we’ll leave the chill of winter

on the ground

drink from fluted glasses

the remains of a Sauvignon

 

we’ll count the stars

we see within

each other’s eyes

then map the constellations

of Orion and Cassiopeia

in a northern sky

 

and the moon,

the moon shall be our champion

a beacon of light that dances upon

the Delilah in my hair.

 

Reviews

[Amy R]

Wow, magnificent poem, loved the style, simple, yet so beautiful.
Beautiful imagery, adding to the emotionally warm connections,.
The act of drinking wine and stargazing serves as a metaphor for romantic intimacy and the shared journey of love.
Loved this poem, quite intimate and warming..
-Amy

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you so much, Amy. Wonderful to meet you!

[Amy R]

You're welcome

[Writergurl]

This is so beautiful and your imagery of love this wonderful,
such an amazing and lovely write

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you most kindly!

[Neville]

You have such a gift .. your way with words is exemplary Kelly .. indeed, I doubt any amount of tweaking and or jiggling could possibly make this page feel or read any better my lovely .. Neville

[Kelly Scheppers]

I pride myself with the caliber of friends such as yourself, that encourage and acknowledge my efforts, of which I am deeply grateful for! Thank you, Nev! My heart is indeed overwhelmed!

[Neville]

Oh’ my .. If there was a single word that means far more than very muchly honoured .. then I would type it on the dotted lines that follow ………. and send it to you with much respect, regards, best wishes and peace n luv .. Neville

[Trace]

Dang it girl, this is really good.
Dancing in the Delilah in my hair?
What a great line.

So well penned my friend 🧡
Huggs Trace

[Kelly Scheppers]

Sending hugs right back at ya, my friend! Thanks, Trace!

[Chris Shaw]

The Delilah in my hair, fabulous line Kelly. Speaks to me of a wildness. The wine is finished, their eyes are on each other rather than the stars. The lovemaking is about to get under way. Seductive.

Chris

[Kelly Scheppers]

Lol, It's in my hair, I must admit! Thanks so much, Chris! Hope the new year is treating you kind!

[Sami Khalil]

Beautiful lines that grab us and sinks us in romance.
The person addressed to is lucky and clearly a champion.
The greatest prize awaits and love is in the air.

[Kelly Scheppers]

That last line, about the Delilah in my hair, suddenly popped into my head as I was writing the line about the moon. Thank you, Sami! Take care!

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! You are welcome Kelley.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Sounds quite heavenly. I would have to trade the Sauvignon for a Moscato though. I like the sweet. Great read, my friend.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Good choice! Most people shy away from its sweetness, but I'll drink it! Thank you, Fabian!

[Coyote Poetry]

So lovely, so beautiful dear Kelly.
"and the moon,
the moon shall be our champion
a beacon of light that dances upon
the Delilah in my hair."
I adored the above lines. I hope you are doing well and safe. I have family near L.A. Thank you dear friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

I adore those lines, myself. Thank you for acknowledging them, John!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Kelly.

[Lydia Shutter]

There is a lovely old fashioned feel to this one....and your knowledge of the constellations makes this poem even better! Shades of Samson and Delilah....love that! Lydi***

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thanks, Lydi. I love exploring the constellations and Greek mythology. I'm working on a piece right now that has a sensual theme. It's been a while since I've ventured there!

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

you describe a magical night, in such sweet words. the fact this verse is short emphasises the fleeting nature of days like this. it's all over, all of a sudden. yet the memories we hold on to, and immortalising this cabal with a poem is really nice. it's sweet and goes down like good wine.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...just like a good Sauvignon! Thank you, Ern!