© Marilyn Brindley
The image is 'Venus and a Sailor' 1925 by Salvador Dali. Tess Kincaid provided it as this week's creative writing prompt in 'The Mag'. Dali's idea of Venus is nothing like mine. To me this is a middle aged couple enjoying an Argentine Tango, whilst they still can. To see how seriously other contributors to The Mag took this prompt, put on your dancing shoes and waltz over to Tess's blog.
Hello Marilyn:
ReplyDeleteIt is so good to feel that the passion does not go, it merely changes into a different form. We like your interpretation of the couple and what might be being said between them. As you say, rather more the middle aged ballroom dancers than the Venus in the first flush of romance.
Thanks for the smile this ditty brought to my face! :)
ReplyDeletesmiles...pretty cool..to still be doing the dace after 40 years...now that is a feat for many...i like this...i would like to think love just changes a bit as well age but does not go away...
ReplyDeleteTo stay in love for many years takes a lot of hard work, so many people tend to think it's so easy and, many are not really prepared for the long haul of actually working to keep their love alive. This is a treat :)
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. My husband and I celebrate 14 yrs. on Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteCan hear the tango music now...
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation
So sweet!
ReplyDeleteLove kept alive on an anniversary! How very nice, Little Nell!
ReplyDeleteHank
I love this one! You are the best.
ReplyDeleteKathy M.
The perfect gift ~~ cheers to many more!
ReplyDeleteClever, impressive and rather moving...
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile. Thanks!
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I was so surprised to read that you have no nasturtiums that I had to come see where you lived because seem to be everywhere in contiguous America, even if only in pots. It's funny that things a person will miss that she or he never thought about missing before moving.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure we have them here, but I just haven't seen any .We have so many beautiful flowers that perhaps they've been overshadowed. Any body reading this conversation an wondering why we're discussing nasturtiums instead of poetry, it's because of a comment I left on another blog.
DeleteDancing couples rarely need psychiatrists.. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely verse - and oh, so true. Thank goodness for the Anniversary Waltz;-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful Marilyn. It brought a huge smile to my face as I read the words.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely adore this pair...how lucky can you get? Perfect, charming...
ReplyDeletethis is so romantic and lively- after all these years we too still dance!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and romantic poem of love. The reference to Strickly Ballroom sets the stage and picturing them locked in smouldering passion, along with the hand written note is very sensual as they tango the night away!
ReplyDeleteHere's to romance and the tango!
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