Greetings, my digital friends!
It’s always interesting how a poem originates.
Procol Harum’s 1967 smash-hit song “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was playing on Spotify as I sat down to write this morning.
It’s trippy and lyrically opaque. But the opening line is so iconic and memorable… “We skipped the light fandango…”
Combine that with one of the Twitter word prompts today being “fandango,” and I felt like I could not mess with this cosmic synchronicity.
Et voilà… this poem was the result.
I hope you enjoy this sensual, impassioned seaside escape. I certainly had a lot of fun writing it.
As always, I would love to hear your thoughts/ feelings/ reactions to this poem in the Leave a Reply section at the bottom of the page.
-PS Conway ☘️ ☘️ ☘️
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our fandango
let us dance along the sand dunes
on this seaside promenade
pigeons coo and nod in witness
you with your castanets
me with my tambourine
a living homage to Renoir
coy like the following seas
which pursue our aching need
deep in this courtship
simmering with the steam of desire
lips sweat wet with expectation
let us dance to this affliction
heart-sick in the dramatics of love
knowing love is endless, relentless
like the surf hard pounds intention
so it shall be at last
when the music ceases
and our fandango fades
and all that remains
is the beating of our hearts
How I would love to witness the scene, at first with amusement, leading up to such a passion that I would look away.
Love the synchronicity of the word ‘fandango’
An amusing love poem ❤️
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Cheers, Sandie! Love this comment. Thank you so much. 💃🙏🏻🍷🌹✨
It makes you want to dance and sing along the seaside just reading it. How much fun and so playful! Loved it! Very visual!
Love this reaction, PS!! Let’s all dance!! Thanks, my friend. 💃🍷🙏🏻🌹✨
It makes me long for romance.
Love it. Thanks, Jennifer. 💃🙏🏻🍷🌹✨
I bet you play a mean tamborine, esp backed with all the passion! Another poetic gem, PSC– Bravo! May you and your muse continue to trip the light fantastic! 💗
Indeed we shall, AS! Thx for the kind words and well wishes, my friend. Loved the prom pics tonight, too! 💃🌹🙏🏻🍷✨
I love the expression ” lovesick”, but I mostly associate it with unrequited love. “Simmering with the steam of desire” is such a hot verse, but its hard for me to feel this heat on a cool white beach. The music making is a picturesque image, which makes it feel more historical. Very romantic Pat! 💞
Trying to bring a little bit of nostalgia and romance with this one, Naomi… so glad it worked for you. Thanks! 💃🍷🙏🏻🌹✨