Sep 16, 2012

Magpie 135

From the ballroom at Willow Manor comes Tess's engaging prompt . .


Slow, Slow, Quick Quick Slow.


A flat-footed sailor called Lancing
was thrown out of "Strictly Come Dancing."
" 'Cos your footwork," cried Venus
"is borderline heinous!
 Sort of rum-sodden hornpiper prancing!"









(Venus and The Sailor, 1925, by Salvador Dali)
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16 comments:

  1. Try quick, quick, slow, slow, quick ~~ might help, you never know.

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  2. He'd obviously spliced the mainbrace once too often!

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  3. Heheh - gotta love the limerick, and this one is especially smooth - even if Lancing's dance steps aren't!

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  4. I couldn't help but wonder if this took place in Lansing...Michigan...

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    1. Not Lansing, Michigan, Tess . . actually Lancing, Sussex, UK.

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  5. Ah well, he might have other talents up his sleeve.

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  6. haha dancing is not for all of us...but do grab a vid for youtube you know...smiles.

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  7. Dancing and prancing! It's got to come with techniques and talents, certainly! He'll manage!

    Hank

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  8. That last line has such a melodious swing, I find myself chanting it over and over.*smiles*

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  9. Excellent! We seem to take roughly the same view of this...er...work.

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  10. I never saw "Strictly Come Dancing" but what could better fit the painting!

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  11. Rhyme, check. Meter, check. Excellent...

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  12. This is

    quick, quick, quick, quick!

    Well done.

    =)

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  13. I know a few clods that I will recite this to! But prancing is better than nothing!

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  14. Prancing? Oh hahah I cannot stop laughing!

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