by Tony Rathburn...written yesterday in Buenos Aires...if I'm not mistaken, he's on the tail end of his first trip there with a group of folks from Denver, Colorado...look him up on Facebook and check out his notes - he's written some great stuff...
This is poetry.
line of dance
by Tony Rathburn
a very simple concept...
a most basic element...
it moves forward...
the pace varies...
in a crowded space...
it tends to slow...
in less of a crowd...
there may be more variation...
sometimes quicker...
sometimes...
still slow...
leisurely...
it is a part of your responsibility...
to conform to the group...
to maintain pace...
without overstepping it...
the lead who pushes to fast...
is disruptive...
the lead who fails to keep up...
is simply annoying...
it is not the responsibility of the milonga...
to conform to your desires...
if the style doesn't suit you...
you are simply at the wrong milonga...
try another...
it is your responsibility...
find one that suits you...
not the other way around...
sometimes...
we explore...
visiting many venues...
some will be more to our taste than others...
our preferences...
are very individual...
very personal...
we may both like the same milonga...
for very different reasons...
or...
our paths may never cross...
the milonga...
is reality...
today...
as you see it in front of you...
not as it was last night...
or some distant time in the past...
not as it will be an hour from now...
or at any time in the future...
line of dance...
a very simple concept...
a most basic element...
it moves forward...
we complete many turns...
seeing what is behind us...
what is going on around us...
and what lies ahead...
but...
we rarely take a step back...
and, when we do...
it is with great caution...
life...
has line of dance...
by Tony Rathburn
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