Day 2 - Dance

Pen Play: A poem-a-day writer's retreat in June

Hi everybody! Welcome to Day 2 :) 

I wanted to start us off with some definite bounce, make it clear to our systems that we’re serious about our joy and (also) about having fun here. We’ll get into other nuances later, but I wanted to give us a few days to set our intentions and uplift our voices.

A little delight can go a long way ;)

How was your time reading or writing? I hope you’re feeling closer to your creativity.

You know, I’m really going through this experience together with you. Every time I put (metaphorical) pen to (metaphorical) paper, I learn something, and these days are no exception.

Some days are rockier (me, today), some days are brilliant, and some days you may find yourself struck by the lightning of a god/dess itself. As we’re moving, as we’re groovin’, think about being gentle with whatever you find.

Now let’s keep the momentum going! Enjoy the dance today, however wild, sporadic, or enlightened it may find you <3

(This was the song playing in my head as I was writing with my own dance energy. And this is a cheeky ecstatic dance set by an Israeli creator I love a lot :D)

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Dance

Baby, my spell’s all over you now
     Because you’re running around
     Because you’ve been putting me down
You say you can’t stand it?
Well I can’t stand it too,
But now my spell’s all over you
And I know just what we’ll do.

If this dance floor doesn’t spark you,
Then you might not change a thing,
But at least let me ask you,
Just show me your best swing.

It’s the smoothest of the smooth jives,
But it doesn’t mean all that much, 
At least that’s what I’ll tell you
While I’m savoring your touch.

We’re the coolest cats around here,
We’re really the hottest stuff,
They love to say so excitedly,
“They never can dance enough!” 

So don’t tell me you have no time now,
Don’t tell me you’re running around,
Whenever you try, I’ll reply that you do
Your best with your feet on the ground.
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Hold on, darling,
I hear what you’re saying,
But can’t you see I’m dancing? 

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