Fathers Dance - A poem by James McEuen

"Fathers Dance," a poem by James McEuen set to sound and visual images. First published in World Words ( http://www.worldwords.org/fathers-dance.html ); collected in Snake County (Washington, DC: Word Works, 1990) © James McEuen, ISBN 0-915380-26-9. Sounds by Mike Koenig at www.SoundBible.com and www.Free-Loops.com. Photos: Brad Pitt and Maddox Pitt-Jolie by www.Justjared.com, fathers and sons by The Mirror UK, The Sun UK, and Stockbyte, Pink Fridge Productions, LW, CO2, Dan Dalton, and Flying Colours Ltd for Getty Images, by stockphotopro, Daniel Yuhas, CSA Screenprints, Blend Images and BrandX at Fotosearch, and Luster Studios; men dancing and men in marketplace by Edelstudios and littleboat5 at Flickr; briefcase head by www.crestock.com; Battlestar Galactica cave painting at www.keeblernet.com; Chumash cave painting at San Luis Obispo Museum; campfire by Paulinho at Flickr; Beltane Fire Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland) by Catriona Rasdale, Duncan MacGregor, and Kyle MacKay; firearms by Steve Barborini and Kyle Cassidy.

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[Japeter2000]

Thanks. When I read it to an audience, I get into an incatatory, almost trance-like rhythm. I'm glad that comes across here...

[macscotchale]

i love the refrain of naming the places with the older men; it's such a great crescendo in my head.

i love it!