Gold rings on her fingers,
And silver bells on her toes.
She's a must see attraction,
At travelling carnival shows.
Her name is Mystery,
A Romany gypsy by birth.
Her beauty men talk of,
This woman of the earth.
A dancer like no other,
An enchanted stand alone.
She's one of a kind,
The best ever known.
She'll dance for hours,
For no extra cost.
Soothing men's burdens.
So aiding those lost.
She'll up her tempo,
Never misses a beat
As her body gyrates,
From her head to feet.
Men travel many miles,
To witness her show,
All leave contented,
Their faces aglow.
Each one held spellbound,
Every one so entertained.
For Mystery's dance gift,
Can never be chained.
It runs in her family,
And not by mere chance.
Like her mother before her,
Their shared gift of dance.
Gold rings on her fingers,
And silver bells on her toes.
Be captivated by Mystery,
As her legend grows.
Excellent poem about otherness/ mysteriousness personified in the form of a beautiful Romany gypsy..I think that you can capture her ostensible fluid movement exceeding well Shaun with your neat rhythms and rhymes. It's a tantalising ten from me!
I might add extra stanza's to this over time and tweak it a wee bit more in places. It's kind of a prequel to The Dance.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A very lovely and fascinating poem from the pen of a versatile and one of a kind Poet. While I was reading this write, this beautiful dancer in the story came alive. The beautiful imagery and words combined together with great flow and rhythm made this poem spellbinding. So wonderfully crafted and very well executed. Top Marks, Shaun. Loved reading it. To my Poem List.