Sunday, 25 January 2009

Argentine Tango

Passion
She caresses her thigh
Against his
Eyes with fire
Longing and need
Media luna, they trace the moon

Desire
He clasps her hips
To his
Bodies in tempo
Yearning and ache
Molinete, they circle the wheel

Fascination
Their cadence across the floor
Staccato steps
Duelling feet
Challenge and tease
Colgadas, they spin the web

Obsession
Woman dragged across the floor
In masculine conquest
Hero and villain, threats and feints
Dominance and submission
Volcados, Adorno, attack & succumb

Veneration
He lifts her high
She melts her way down
Hands trace the divine man
Ecstasy and heat
Elevaditos, soaring far and high

Culmination
Dancing as one
Habanera rhythm
Parada, Gancho & Ocho
Climax and fulfilment
Resolución, un fin en sí mismo

2 comments:

Write track said...

i love the structure and simple first lines, interesting new words - but its OK not knowing what they mean.

Elmira La Galesa said...

Fabulous. Great use of repeated structure, suitable vocab and foreign terminology. Very sensuous, like the dance. I have a dance background but didn't know all the special words. Wish I'd written this!