Bellydance Limericks
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Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
He said "I don't think this is too femmy!"
Duvet
Member
I danced for the pure love of moving,
But praise made me too self-approving.
I thought I was handsome;
My looks worth a ransom.
My dance needed no more improving!
But then at the height of my pride,
Some pictures of me I espied:
Worn out and demented,
Wild eyed and unkept’d;
My ego just curled up and died.
I resolved on the spot that no more
Would I be on the bellydance floor.
This dance I thought ‘proper’,
Was ridicule fodder.
So I walked away - sad, shamed and sore.
But praise made me too self-approving.
I thought I was handsome;
My looks worth a ransom.
My dance needed no more improving!
But then at the height of my pride,
Some pictures of me I espied:
Worn out and demented,
Wild eyed and unkept’d;
My ego just curled up and died.
I resolved on the spot that no more
Would I be on the bellydance floor.
This dance I thought ‘proper’,
Was ridicule fodder.
So I walked away - sad, shamed and sore.
Duvet
Member
A long and complex dance routine
Can be scary at first, until seen
To be nothing but moves
That practise improves;
And success in the end you will glean.
So when hip drops with spins to the right,
Give you sweats when you wake in the night,
And you quiver with dread
As thoughts in your head
About veils make you really uptight,
Just remember it’s nothing to fear.
In the long term it’s not why you’re here.
Enjoy what you do,
And an error or two,
Makes you human - so lets raise a cheer!
Can be scary at first, until seen
To be nothing but moves
That practise improves;
And success in the end you will glean.
So when hip drops with spins to the right,
Give you sweats when you wake in the night,
And you quiver with dread
As thoughts in your head
About veils make you really uptight,
Just remember it’s nothing to fear.
In the long term it’s not why you’re here.
Enjoy what you do,
And an error or two,
Makes you human - so lets raise a cheer!
Duvet
Member
An old belly dancer, for fun,
On her ninetieth birthday, among
All the cards, gifts and cake
Did an epic hip shake,
And dumbfounded her great great grandson.
Embarrassed, he fled from the sight,
And to grandpa appealed “That’s not right!
She mustn't do it again!!”
Grandpa nodded and then
Chest shimmied with all of his might!
On her ninetieth birthday, among
All the cards, gifts and cake
Did an epic hip shake,
And dumbfounded her great great grandson.
Embarrassed, he fled from the sight,
And to grandpa appealed “That’s not right!
She mustn't do it again!!”
Grandpa nodded and then
Chest shimmied with all of his might!
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Duvet
Member
The audience did as I feared
They hollered and booed and they jeered,
I must be a perv,
Confused or disturbed.
A male bellydancer’s just weird!!
But wait! – I’ve got it all wrong!
I misread all that noise from the throng.
Not booing and jeering,
But whooping and cheering.
They’ve wanted my dance all along!!
They hollered and booed and they jeered,
I must be a perv,
Confused or disturbed.
A male bellydancer’s just weird!!
But wait! – I’ve got it all wrong!
I misread all that noise from the throng.
Not booing and jeering,
But whooping and cheering.
They’ve wanted my dance all along!!
Duvet
Member
The forum is dying! Oh My!!
It’s all very quiet here - Why?
No heated debates,
No discussions with mates.
Should we all shed a tear and say ‘bye’?
But don’t be disheartened and down.
Bellydance hasn’t gone underground.
It’s on Facebook and Twitter,
So don’t mope and get bitter,
But enjoy it where ever it’s found.
Yet if you can’t bear all the Twitters,
And Facebook just gives you the jitters,
Make the most of it here.
Post with gusto and cheer!
Keep the sunny side up so it glitters.
It’s all very quiet here - Why?
No heated debates,
No discussions with mates.
Should we all shed a tear and say ‘bye’?
But don’t be disheartened and down.
Bellydance hasn’t gone underground.
It’s on Facebook and Twitter,
So don’t mope and get bitter,
But enjoy it where ever it’s found.
Yet if you can’t bear all the Twitters,
And Facebook just gives you the jitters,
Make the most of it here.
Post with gusto and cheer!
Keep the sunny side up so it glitters.
Duvet
Member
Two years and se'en months it has been
Since I last Limericked on this screen,
And posted a ditty
(daft, poignant or witty).
I hope you all like what you've seen.
And though I would still like to write,
I feel that my muse has took flight.
Whilst my scansion is fine
And I know how to rhyme,
I simply just can't get it accurately succinct enough.
Since I last Limericked on this screen,
And posted a ditty
(daft, poignant or witty).
I hope you all like what you've seen.
And though I would still like to write,
I feel that my muse has took flight.
Whilst my scansion is fine
And I know how to rhyme,
I simply just can't get it accurately succinct enough.
Ariadne
Well-known member
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