{"id":8751,"date":"2015-04-04T21:19:47","date_gmt":"2015-04-04T11:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/?p=8751"},"modified":"2015-04-05T12:34:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-05T02:34:12","slug":"d-dance-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/d-dance-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"D: Dance Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I started my dance class in an asbestos covered long hall in the REC Campus when I was five. I don&#8217;t know when I fell in love. I was never a great dancer but I still love the abandonment dancing brings to my soul. Every time I start dancing, I forget reality and travel to a different world. It is like getting high without alcohol. I haven&#8217;t been inside a Bharatanatyam class in years. I miss it. Someday I will be back, dancing away.<\/p>\n<p>An haiku to celebrate Bharatnatyam and the joy of dancing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8830\" alt=\"Scan0005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Scan0005.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Scan0005.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Scan0005-119x300.jpg 119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">To the joy of dancing<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wood meets wood &#8211; <i>thalam<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rhythm reverberates, echoes<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My happy feet move<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Fingers stretched tall taunt<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Mudras<\/i> of flowers, needs and more<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Reality fades<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Gopis<\/i> churn butter<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Straining ears, eyes for His mischief<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Clear flute notes sway hearts<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Nayikas<\/i> wane with moon<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Sakis <\/i>bear letters, gifts and love<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Longing for Divine<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Pearls of sweat erupt<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My feet joins the complaints chorus<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Oh the dancing soul<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Moving to the cue<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dissolving from reality<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I leap, squat and twirl.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2mDWGSpbFSA\/VMaclpEYaII\/AAAAAAAARKA\/CAj1sMKlk2U\/s1600\/D.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coming up on Monday, E: Exams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I started my dance class in an asbestos covered long hall in the REC Campus when I was five. I don&#8217;t know when I fell in love. I was never a great dancer but I still love the abandonment dancing brings to my soul. Every time I start dancing, I forget reality and travel to a different world. It is like getting high without alcohol. I haven&#8217;t been inside a Bharatanatyam class in years. I miss it. Someday I will be back, dancing away. An haiku to celebrate Bharatnatyam and the joy of dancing &nbsp; To the joy of dancing Wood meets wood &#8211; thalam Rhythm reverberates, echoes My happy feet move Fingers stretched tall taunt Mudras of flowers, needs and more Reality fades Gopis churn butter Straining ears, eyes for His mischief Clear flute notes sway hearts Nayikas wane with moon Sakis bear letters, gifts and love Longing for Divine Pearls of sweat erupt My feet joins the complaints chorus Oh the dancing soul Moving to the cue Dissolving from reality I leap, squat and twirl. 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