Monday, January 18, 2016

Le Dance De Zorba


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Le Dance De Zorba

“Dance? Did you say dance, Boss?”
--Alexis Zorba.

Before
I was twenty,
to impress
a Greek girl,              
                                  I took her
                                  to see
                      
                ZORBA, THE GREEK.

We loved
that scene
        where the two
                  burly men on
        a beach, wrapped
arms and line-
danced away

                            their sadness
                and their madness

                            in the white sand.


Glenn Buttkus

Posted over on dVerse Poets Pub
for the 44-word challenge.


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20 comments:

  1. brudbergJanuary 18, 2016 at 12:55 PM

    Wow... you really created the scene here Glenn.. what a wonderful image of the two men dancing... it's fun to write quickly like this.

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  2. MaryJanuary 18, 2016 at 1:14 PM

    Ha, I see you knew the way to a Greek girl's heart!
    I love to watch Greek dancing!

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  3. Carol CampbellJanuary 18, 2016 at 1:32 PM

    That scene was the best!

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  4. BodhiroseJanuary 18, 2016 at 2:16 PM

    I loved that scene too, Glenn. There was something so powerful in it...like your poem here!

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  5. GraceJanuary 18, 2016 at 2:54 PM

    What a scene it is Glenn ~ I bet she was impressed ~ Love the short story too ~

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  6. Matthew HenningsenJanuary 18, 2016 at 2:59 PM

    I really like this one... such a great glimpse into a past moment that makes the reader feel so close to something... almost like listening to a secret.

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  7. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJanuary 18, 2016 at 3:02 PM

    Ah, loved that scene. Love the poem. Love the idea that one can dance away their cares and worries. Dance is an exercise of the soul when it is done with complete abandon!

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  8. WaltermarksJanuary 18, 2016 at 3:08 PM

    Men dancing arm in arm. That's a classic. It takes me back to Fiddler on the roof. Either one was a fine production, and you nailed on the head

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  9. lynn__January 18, 2016 at 3:48 PM

    Great story and unique perspective on the dance theme...enjoyed your reading of it!

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  10. De JacksonJanuary 18, 2016 at 4:56 PM

    What a picture this paints!
    Is there any better way to rid self of sadness? Wonderful.

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  11. ghostmmncJanuary 18, 2016 at 6:35 PM

    Wonderful poem, Glenn. I think I saw that movie. Wish we could all have a chance to dance our worries away on the beach. :-)

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  12. Katie Mia FrederickJanuary 18, 2016 at 7:24 PM

    Interestingly.. as my father
    aged never dancing
    age for him..
    compared
    to clothes of
    Anthony Quinn
    in still noble look..
    closing in on 80..
    life then..
    Lotto
    tickets
    replace
    dreams of him
    dancing free...
    but still standing
    when he dropped dead...
    conquering life... ever now..:)

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  13. C.C.January 18, 2016 at 7:25 PM

    This is awesome, Glenn. I LOVE the scene that you created....it had me smiling from ear to ear :-)

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  14. TruedessaJanuary 18, 2016 at 8:21 PM

    Another snippet of a scene
    and there is something wonderfully
    mad about the men dancing in the sand.

    enjoyed your story Glenn

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  15. Kathy ReedJanuary 18, 2016 at 8:31 PM

    I saw it back then also. I love it!! I like that you brought it to mind again today. Thanks, Glenn.

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  16. kaykualaJanuary 18, 2016 at 8:36 PM

    Remembered this episode in the film Glenn! Saw Zorba the Greek on Broadway in 1985, not sure if this routine was enacted. It was A.Quinn in person with his coarse voice. Thanks for the memories!

    Hank

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  17. UnknownJanuary 19, 2016 at 4:43 AM

    Loved the couplet about "their sadness and their madness. Fun imagery...and I hope that you won the girl!

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  18. vivinfranceJanuary 19, 2016 at 10:20 PM

    To non-Greek eyes the dance is strange, but so compelling: unforgettable. Thanks for the reminder.

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  19. SreejaJanuary 19, 2016 at 10:48 PM

    vivid...and happy!

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2016 at 7:37 PM

    I like the reminiscence factor in this.

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