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The Dance (Revised and re-posted)
by Ronald A PavellasBetween Man and Woman
Between young and old
Between and among one's many inner voices
Of the electron in its field of probabilities
Of the Earth among its solar partners
Of the pen across this page
The Dance is the fundamental unit
The atom of the Ancient Greeks
Of which all things are made
And Zorba is Its Prophet --
"Did you say -- Dance!?
Come on, my boy ..." 03/03/2004 Author's Note: Zorba "The Greek" was a real person. The author of the book by that name (Nikos Kazantzakis) devoted a chapter to Alexis Zorba in his autobiography, "Report to Greco."
Posted on 03/03/2004
Copyright © 2026 Ronald A Pavellas
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| Posted by Rula Shin on 03/05/04 at 06:15 PM I really like how the title blends into the 1st two stanzas of the poem without being repeated, "The dance...between man and woman...the electron in its field of probabilities" - the images of the second stanza are especially creative and beautiful, "Dance...the Earth among its solar partners." Zorba the Greek, oh how that final scene made me smile and long to dance every time! "Dance is the fundamental...atom of the Ancient Greeks" - the energizing force that brings people together in celebrations of life. Great poem! :-)
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| Posted by JD Clay on 09/07/04 at 04:20 AM Quite prophetic, Ron. The entire poem moves with a universal pulse, and the third stanza serves as its heart.
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