Old Fashioned Moves

 Dance me like I'm Ginger

and you're my Fred Astaire

old time Hollywood flair

Dance me in the moonlight

like old lovers used to do

twirl me while doves coo

Dance me slow, charm me off my feet

dance me so near

sing whispers softly in my ear

Dance me to the end of tomorrow's bliss

spin me lavish whilst I quake

then kiss me quick before I wake

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Dance me like I'm Ginger
and you're my Fred Astaire
an old-time Hollywood movie
full of glitz and flair

Dance me in the moonlight
like old lovers used to do
twirl me while white doves
look on and thrill us with their coo

Dance me slow, charm my feet
hold me oh so near
sing, whisper softly as we glide
sweet nothings in my ear

Dance me to tomorrow's light,
spin me lavish whilst I quake
then kiss me deeply upon my lips
before I can awake.

[Frieda P]

You trying to tell me something>! John ;P
That's how I had it set up originally,...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

No simply dancing!

[Frieda P]

Even when you're subtle you're like a ton of bricks hon :P

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nooooooooooo just felt you were dancing solo!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

so took you for a spin.

[Frieda P]

Somehow I don't believe you lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ok I am admonished!

[Frieda P]

Don't sulk, just tell me what you really think!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Sulking is good!

[Frieda P]

You're such a little boy, but adorable. :-P

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I am what I am but adorable?

[Tarry Franck]

This whole poem is just delicately spun. Keep on dancing in real life and through your dream. What a lovely write. I enjoyed it so much...could be bec/I love to dance too.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much, yes I adore dancing too, it's such a feeling of freedom, so glad you enjoyed it!

[Tarry Franck]

Freedom I agree and a way to set your worries free :)

[Frieda P]

So true, and it's no joke about dancing in the rain! ;-)

[Tarry Franck]

Especially in the rain - I do that too :)

[Frieda P]

:-)

[Jess]

woah:0....i really hate dancing,,,haha..great stuff Madam F

[Frieda P]

OMG how can you hate dancing? You have to dance like a crazy person, it's really freeing, try it. ;-P

[Jess]

i just hate it Madam F,,but the funny thing is,I really love to watch person dancing..But when it comes to me,,,Oh well,I don't want to dance....just sing

[KAOlmsted]

Love that last line! Great stuff.

[Frieda P]

Thanks kimmer, glad you liked it, I think that last line slipped by a lot.

[KAOlmsted]

I'm smarter than the average bear ;-) *laugh* My pleasure, Frieda.

[Deron Alexis]

love the last stanza i'm too young to get the full meaning of the first line getting older won't help i think i was not born yet lol :) the end of tomorrows bliss extreme my sort of stuff well done

[Frieda P]

haha that made me laugh, how old do you think I am? Before my time also, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire are legendary. I love that era of innocence and dance, seemed so much less chaotic. Thanks, always a pleasure having you read me!

[Deron Alexis]

always a pleasure to read :)

[kublakhan27]

Lift me like an olive branch, be my homeward dove...? ;D

[Frieda P]

Why Leonard is that a pick up line? ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Haha they're all pick-up lines ;D

[Frieda P]

haha well it works!! :D

[Frieda P]

dance me very tenderly *wink wink*

[kublakhan27]

Haha are you trying to seduce me, m' lady? ;P

[Frieda P]

depends on if you have two left feet or not! ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Ummm...nope, no two left feet here...poetry in motion, that's me ;D

[Frieda P]

Oh gawd, you're making me swoon now! ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Hey you created a monster with that wink hehe Well you didn't really create him, I'm sure he was always there...you just roused him a bit ;)

[Frieda P]

Jaysus! You're gonna burn my thread up! :D

[kublakhan27]

Haha, Burn Baby Burn? :D

[Sheila Kline]

Oh, it was in a dream......dang! Beautiful dance! It made me think of Leonard Cohen's song, "Dance To The End of Love"!
Ginger and Fred........what a dream of a team!

[Frieda P]

I just caught this on the live feed and spotted Leonard Cohen, love him, love that song...all his stuff actually. Did you know that one was about concentration camps? I always thought it was about his drinking until I just recently read an article on it, now it makes sense.
....yeah, a gosh darn dream, and thanks Sheila! ;-)

[Sheila Kline]

No, I didn't know the song was about concentration camps!! Wow, it has an even more powerful message now that I think about it!! He is amazing!!

[Frieda P]

I so agree, yep, every line falls into place and you listen to it quite differently armed with that information. Either way, he's quite the man.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Very nice... things are not like they use to be... to me this is symbolic for love me like people did back in the day, where loyalty was in abundance.

[Frieda P]

I'm so happy you got that feel from it Dale, thanks!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

:)

[Frieda P]

:-)

[That_Girl]

I actually don't mind the a-b-b pattern. It can be odd and hard to read, but this was nice. :)

[Frieda P]

I just like to throw you off your dance step. ;-P
Thanks Avy!

[LA Lorena]

I like the sentiments here, but if you want me to be honest, I found the rhyme scheme kind of awkward. Maybe it's just me, but I am not a huge fan of the 3 line stanza a,b,b. It trips me up, but then again, I have 2 left feet and can't dance worth shite! I 'm with John on this one, sorry.

[Frieda P]

Always appreciate honesty, thanks. I'm not a great rhymer, those kind of poems are a stretch for me, no sorry's necessary, I'm here not only to share my work but to learn something also. thanks kindly.

[khalid]

very sweet, very soft, very smooth, very dreamy. i feel the lines are dancing in front of my eyes while i read..

[Frieda P]

oooo nice review, grazie!