He placed his right hand just back of her waist
She placed her left hand on his shoulder
They danced with hands clasped in a stiff, awkward way
Space between them? Well, it was well-spaced.
That space closed midst the dance, he leaned in and told her,
“Thank you for dancing. My wife died last year.
Today is quite hard, our anniversary day.”
Adding a hug, “Thank you for being here.”
This is my response to the W3 prompt this week: Write a San San poem.
The San San poetic form has three requirements:
- Eight lines;
- Rhyming: a-b-c-a-b-d-c-d;
- Repetition: Three terms or images in the verse must be repeated 3x each.
For this challenge, it also needed to be inspired by a dance or a song about dancing. The song below was my inspiration. It always gives me that ache-y feeling.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
Sally, I love how you blend vulnerability and gratitude in this tender moment of shared grief amidst a dance… ❤
Much love,
David
Thank you, David!
Sally, mazal tov!
Kerfe has selected you to be this week’s PoW for W3! I’ve emailed you at za…le@earthlink.net with “next steps”.
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Thanks!
David
Sally this one is marvelous! The san san is poignant and seamless!!
That’s really nice 💜💜
The poignancy of your words are a perfect match to this song. (K)
I am moved by your poem and the song.
What a hard moment in life, one of those that hits because it reminds you of what you are missing. Nice work with the form.
Thank you. I have a friend who is coming up on the one year anniversary of his wife’s death, and I thought about him.
I guess it does get easier in a way after each year but some part of the grief just lingers
Such a beautiful moment, and the dance you brought to life. 💞💞💞
So very poignant and beautifully paired with Richard Thompson’s song.
Beautiful and poignant moment.
Sally–Congratulations! I’ve chosen you as Poet of the Week. David will be in touch with the next steps. (K)
Wait — WHAT????!!!! I’m very honored!
Well deserved. Looking forward to your prompt!
So very beautiful, Sally 🌹
Congrats on being PotW xx
“Space between them? Well, it was well-spaced.”
This line made me smile. Well, the whole poem made me smile. What sweet lines.❤️