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Beneath the Lights Dwm

perhaps the way the stage was lit with disco balls flashing above an array of colors spinning around the room you may have felt the stairs would lead to heaven or some other unknown realm you may have felt like a "dancing queen" in your go-go boots and satin mini spinning around the room bumping and shaking as you carefully avoided stepping on his bell bottoms as they slid along the floor out there just " stayin alive" as the smoky haze lit the room for a "slow ride" across the wooden floors curled within the tucks of his arms hoping you'd be the one that he'd want and not shatter your "heart of glass" as the music faded out black lights lit the room where his smile was shining brighter than his "firebird" beneath the moon's glow at the end of the night you'd "go your own way" holding onto that moment until the next Friday's dance after all you were just "typical girls" hoping the "boys were back in town" to take you down the next "long and winding road" towards the bliss of young love March 22, 2020 Kim Rodrigues’ DWM Contest quotations used are titles of some of the songs from back then...

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Date: 4/7/2020 9:50:00 PM
Love the imagery, Sandra! For example: as you carefully avoided stepping on his bell bottoms as they slid along the floor... I can picture it! Congratulations on first place!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 4/8/2020 6:21:00 AM
Wow thank you so much Kim... what a pleasant surprise this morning, I am honored... thanks for hosting this fun contest... it took my muse a bit to get on board with all that is happening around us...I have been off work since 3/12... hope all is well in your corner of the world... hugs and blessings!
Date: 3/29/2020 1:25:00 PM
so clever to incorporate those disco age titles inside your poem. Kim is sure to love that. You are not too much younger than me if you went by your high school days. haha!! The disco came on after my time!!
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Date: 4/8/2020 6:19:00 AM
Thank you so much Andrea...I graduated in 1980, disco started getting big in the late 70's. in my high school years.. it was a fun write... hugs
Date: 3/24/2020 9:19:00 AM
Thank you for the memories of days past dearest, Sandra. An admirably written poem. Take good care. Hugs xxx
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Date: 4/8/2020 6:18:00 AM
thank you so much Demetrios... hugs and blessings!
Date: 3/23/2020 6:24:00 PM
Hi Sandra, a fun walk down memory lane. You fitted the song titles into the work so nicely. The weekend was always a joy. This was a joy to read Sandra. Loved the content of your poem. Have a wonderful Monday. Hugs....Mike. XX
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Date: 3/24/2020 8:15:00 AM
Thank you so much Mike.... back then the kids had many fun weekend activities... these days they get together to play video games or play on their phones... hugs
Date: 3/23/2020 9:34:00 AM
That took me right back Sandra, only seems like yesterday. Good luck and stay safe. Tom
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Date: 3/24/2020 8:13:00 AM
Thank you Tom... hard to believe it was so many years ago... time flies... stay safe yourself... hugs and blessings
Date: 3/23/2020 8:02:00 AM
This was fantastic Sandy. Love all of the song titles laced throughout. Wonderful as always. Best wishes in the contest.
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Date: 3/24/2020 8:13:00 AM
thank you so much Chris... hugs
Date: 3/23/2020 6:11:00 AM
Beautiful, love this, "brighter than his "firebird" beneath the moon's glow".
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Date: 3/24/2020 8:12:00 AM
thank you...popular car to have back in my teen years... hugs
Date: 3/23/2020 4:10:00 AM
I remember all those songs so fondly Sandra. This was a real treat dancing down memory lane. Thank you for the nostalgia that took me back to those emotional moments of my youth. xxoo
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Date: 3/24/2020 8:12:00 AM
thank you Connie... hope you enjoyed the dance... hugs and blessings... XoXo
Date: 3/22/2020 6:00:00 PM
Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane! Smiles, Gershon
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Date: 3/24/2020 8:10:00 AM
Thank you Gershon... hugs
Date: 3/22/2020 4:15:00 PM
You walked us down an era of dancing memories...those bells were dragging on the ground...now pants are falling off the waist...changing times...Nice one Sandra
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Date: 3/22/2020 4:20:00 PM
lol... the bell bottoms were surely something else, but they didn't last as long as these drooping jeans...hugs
Date: 3/22/2020 3:34:00 PM
You lit the dance floor with memories of music and charming imagery of days past--splendidly done my friend. Bliss of young love, indeed!
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Date: 3/22/2020 4:19:00 PM
Thank you Vijay... we had a lot of fun places to go when we were teens... unlike the kids these days... we had dance shops, ice and roller rinks to keep us active on the weekends! hugs
Date: 3/22/2020 3:14:00 PM
Oh only once a week and such s special dance... Who knows whose luck would change... Great choice for the contest...
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Date: 3/22/2020 4:17:00 PM
every week we had the "bump shop" for all the school kids to gather at...it was a fun experience... kids these days don't have the dances as often... thank you :) hugs

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