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Change Partners – A Novelinee

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Change Partners

Dancing to your tune I move gingerly
A misstep would be unwise causing pain
and I’m careful to avoid injury
fearing I’ll be your perennial bane
Imagining a new movement sequence
I pray for music to finally change
as I choreograph a new frequence
A change of partner giving me free range
It seems to me to be a fair exchange


Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing
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Laura Bloomsbury is hosting D'Verse Poets - Meet at the Bar tonight
and as it is the ninth day of the ninth month she has prompted us with
a form that is new to me called the Novelinee. It is a nine line poem
with an a,b,a,b,c,d,c,d,d sequence.

Image by Layers from Pixabay

  19 comments for “Change Partners – A Novelinee”

  1. Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
    September 12, 2021 at 10:58 am

    If you cannot dance without being hurt… you need both a new song and a new partner.

    • Christine Bolton
      September 18, 2021 at 2:22 pm

      That is so true! ☺️

  2. Sunra Rainz
    September 11, 2021 at 4:22 pm

    Sometimes a change does help one’s groove! I enjoyed reading this 🙂

    • Christine Bolton
      September 11, 2021 at 11:24 pm

      Thank you Sunra ☺️❤️

  3. lynn__
    September 10, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    A change for the better, I think…keep dancin’, Christine 🙂

    • Christine Bolton
      September 11, 2021 at 8:58 am

      Yes! That’s what I intend to do Lynn. Thanks so much ☺️💕

  4. Ingrid
    September 10, 2021 at 7:25 am

    Sounds like a fair exchange to me also Christine! ❤️

    • Christine Bolton
      September 10, 2021 at 7:52 pm

      That’s what I thought! Lol 🤣

  5. merrildsmith
    September 10, 2021 at 6:16 am

    I have a feeling the new partner will be good for this dancer!

    • Christine Bolton
      September 10, 2021 at 7:53 pm

      Yes I agree ! ☺️💕

  6. Laura Bloomsbury
    September 10, 2021 at 4:00 am

    some good rhymes and there’s a powerful message in this dance – more like the wresting picture
    “Dancing to your tune I move gingerly
    A misstep would be unwise causing pain”

    • Christine Bolton
      September 10, 2021 at 7:52 pm

      Thanks Laura! I enjoyed your challenge ☺️

  7. Koome.
    September 10, 2021 at 1:27 am

    Hot stuff 🔥💯

    • Christine Bolton
      September 10, 2021 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks ☺️

  8. Sadje
    September 9, 2021 at 10:49 pm

    Matching steps to someone new can be fun.

    • Christine Bolton
      September 10, 2021 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks Sadje. That’s true isn’t it? ☺️💕

      • Sadje
        September 10, 2021 at 11:34 pm

        You’re welcome! I think so.

  9. Grace
    September 9, 2021 at 9:17 pm

    Hopefully the new partner would be fun & allow you to dance your new frequence. You did well with the form even though some end words are tricky – gingerly and injury.

    • Christine Bolton
      September 9, 2021 at 9:35 pm

      Thanks Grace.☺️ I enjoyed this challenge. There I was thinking those nice three syllable words were good rhymes!! 🤣 Oh well.

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