{"id":9115,"date":"2021-07-05T20:32:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T00:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/?p=9115"},"modified":"2021-07-07T15:16:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T19:16:17","slug":"pantoum-when-we-dance-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/pantoum-when-we-dance-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Poem – When We Dance Together"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lynda stands beside her Blue Dragon –<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lynda McKinney Lambert \u2013 Author<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n

Walking by Inner Vision – <\/span><\/h2>\n

Seeking Euphoria<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Song Lyrics _ Writing<\/strong> Lesson<\/span><\/h1>\n

Revised from the originally posted on <\/span>July 23, 2015<\/span><\/a>, by\u00a0<\/span>Lynda Lambert<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/span><\/p>\n

S<\/strong>tep One:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Select a song lyric that you like or even one that you don\u2019t like.<\/span><\/p>\n

Use one or two lines from that song as the theme for your new poem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example:<\/h3>\n

I chose <\/span><\/p>\n

“Waltz Across Texas”\u00a0 by Ernest Tubb.\u00a0 Listen now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0I like this classic country song because my husband and I loved to dance to it. This song also brings back memories of dancing with my husband at Gilley’s, July 1980. +<\/span><\/p>\n

We flew into Houston over the July 4th weekend to attend the big party at Gilley’s. The air was so hot it took your breath away as we got off the plane. We rented a car and drove across Texas for a week. We found other places where we could dance as we traveled across the state. Bob and I danced at night and one morning around 6 am, we had the entire dance floor to ourselves at…..yep, you guessed it – Gilley’s.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can listen to Mickey Gilley talking about how he came to Paradise and opened Gilley’s.\u00a0\u00a0Listen now<\/a><\/p>\n

**<\/span><\/p>\n

Step\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>2: <\/span><\/h2>\n

Select one or two lines from the song as a place to begin your poem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n

I chose the first two lines of “Waltz Across Texas.”<\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to write a poem about riding my motorcycle because riding is like a dance that you do with the bike.\u00a0 It is\u00a0 a wonderful feeling to ride with the wind and the road, and my friends. Despite the power and weight of the bike, it requires that you have a delicate hand – finesse – in order to ride well.\u00a0 When you do, it is pure magic like nothing else I can think of.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What am I doing in the poem?<\/p>\n

Who is with me?<\/p>\n

How des it feel to be with this group of people ?<\/p>\n

How do I share my experience with the reader?<\/p>\n

*<\/p>\n

In the poem, I am riding the motorcycle on a frigid – cold day<\/span><\/p>\n

with a group of other women riders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

**<\/span><\/p>\n

The first two lines of the song are:<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cWhen we dance together, my world\u2019s in disguise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bizarre fairyland tale,\u201d by Ernest Tubb.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3<\/span><\/strong>: <\/span><\/h2>\n

Choose the format you will use for the poem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example: <\/span><\/h3>\n

I chose the Pantoum format because the repeating lines can give the poem some speed and energy by repeating lines. This gives my poem rhythm and movement\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: For directions to writing the Pantoum form, click on my article at this link:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/lyndalambert.com\/you-can-write-a-pantoum\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Here is the PANTOUM I wrote about my motorcycle and my friends.<\/p>\n

What do you think about this poem?<\/p>\n

Did you learn anything new about riding a motorcycle?<\/p>\n

Do you think you might like to try writing a PANTOUM about something you like a lot, too?\u00a0 What would YOU write about?<\/p>\n

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Lynda on her bike, The Blue Dragon<\/p><\/div>\n

**<\/span><\/p>\n

When We Dance Together<\/em><\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

When we dance together, my world\u2019s in disguise<\/span><\/p>\n

Concealed behind black leather jackets<\/span><\/p>\n

Dense fringes snap in the wind<\/span><\/p>\n

We spiral downward \u2013 a bizarre fairyland tale.<\/span><\/p>\n

Concealed behind black leather jackets<\/span><\/p>\n

I hunker down against the brisk mountain air<\/span><\/p>\n

We spiral downward \u2013 a bizarre fairyland tale<\/span><\/p>\n

Wild rock-n-roll women in masquerade.<\/span><\/p>\n

I hunker down against the brisk mountain air<\/span><\/p>\n

The throbbing steel tank between my legs<\/span><\/p>\n

Wild rock-n-roll women in masquerade<\/span><\/p>\n

Neon surges through our veins.<\/span><\/p>\n

The throbbing steel tank between my legs<\/span><\/p>\n

With the rumble of Cobra Drags<\/span><\/p>\n

Neon surges through our veins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lean into the slanting wind that blows us around.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the rumble of Cobra Drags<\/span><\/p>\n

We ride side by side, with stars in our eyes<\/span><\/p>\n

Lean into the slanting wind that blows us around.<\/span><\/p>\n

I raise the fist of my icy cold left hand<\/span><\/p>\n

We ride side by side, with stars in our eyes,<\/span><\/p>\n

On the rough pavement of the dance floor<\/span><\/p>\n

I raise the fist of my icy cold left hand<\/span><\/p>\n

Reach out to catch the storm.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the rough pavement of the dance floor<\/span><\/p>\n

Laughing with the painful gusts of rain<\/span><\/p>\n

Reach out to catch the storm<\/span><\/p>\n

Dancing together in disguise.<\/span><\/p>\n

**<\/span><\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

This poem is a Pantoum form.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert. Copyright, 2013. All Rights Reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Poem Published:<\/span><\/p>\n

When We Dance Together<\/em> (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0_<\/strong>Wordgathering<\/em>, On-Line Literary Journal, September Issue, 2013<\/p>\n

_Lambert, Lynda McKinney. Star Signs<\/em>, 2019<\/p>\n

_first snow, chapbook, 30 Poems by Lynda Lambert, Finishing Line Press, 2020<\/p>\n

_Newsreel<\/em>, Audio Magazine, August Issue, 2021.<\/p>\n

Copyright, 2013, 2015, 2021.\u00a0 Lynda McKinney Lambert. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Share Happiness!<\/span><\/h1>\n

My Books<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you for visiting today. Please add a comment.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Waltz Across Texas”\u00a0 by Ernest Tubb.\u00a0 Listen now<\/p>\n

\u00a0I like this classic country song because my husband and I loved to dance to it. This song also brings back memories of dancing with my husband at Gilley’s, July 1980. +<\/p>\n

We flew into Houston over the July 4th weekend to attend the big party at Gilley’s. The air was so hot it took your breath away as we got off the plane. We rented a car and drove across Texas for a week.<\/p>\n Continue reading →<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trusting-god"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Blau_Getting-Ready-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4gbwn-2n1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1206,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/poem-motorcycle-women-riders-dancing-together\/","url_meta":{"origin":9115,"position":0},"title":"Song Lyrics _ Writing Assignment #24","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"July 23, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Concealed behind black leather jackets I hunker down against the brisk mountain air We spiral downward...\"","rel":"","context":"In "#Trusting God"","block_context":{"text":"#Trusting God","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/category\/trusting-god\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":14694,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/garden-song-orchestrated-performances\/","url_meta":{"origin":9115,"position":1},"title":"Garden Song – “Orchestrated Performances”","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"July 31, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"How do you remember things? 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