Dance (sacred and profane)  w.blue_angel

Great imagery,beautiful write.
You work so good together! Enjoyed :)

Wow, love your words.

My favourite piece "we synergistic starlings,
dancing into oblivion."

Really like how you inked both dancers...

Plays out beautifully in the mind. The wording, the imagery, the ambiance. Teamwork at its best. *applause*

All respect to you both. Just lovely is this ink. Passionate, desirable and sensual. And such romantic imagery.  A fantastic collaboration to be sure. You compliment each other so well. Thank you both.

Very well done, as yours always are...

the two of you weave pure magic. bravo.

These are two sets of poems written separately by two different poets? The distinction between the two is quite subtle but significant, I think.

Yes, to clarify, it is a collab...

Oh I meant how was the piece written/composed. Was it two poets who come together to write a single poem based on a common theme, or two poets have a common theme and write their pieces separately in a single session. Or two poets with one theme separately write fragments of texts/lines and toss back and forth with each other many times to complete the poem. Etc?

Both poems have a very romantic expression to make up a single work but with subtle stylistic differences (i.e. the second poem has plenty of alliteration and some mild consonance (escape/plane, profane/reign, pulses/compulsory), it also employs much abstraction; the first poem has more concrete diction, stronger on narration and figurative language).

The first poem captures the dance with a wavering stance, while the second poem captures a single point in the dance.

Each poem stands out but as two voices together, they evade the burden of logic between each other.

Collaboration is hard. At least in my personal experience, the ego and voice of the artist is too strong - one of them has to give ...

Thanks, absinthe, for your extensive appraisal, we appreciate it. I wrote the first section in the male voice, obviously. I PM'd that to blue_angel, who had the option of taking the poem in the direction she preferred, in her own style of course. she returned her work to me, I prepared it & posted the completed poem.

we've done several collabs together successfully, no stress whatsoever. your description of our styles is very accurate. we are elated that you & our other friends enjoyed this...

Thank you, absinthe      
    
The 'Dance' motif is in adherence to (sacred & profane) his part w/sacred while mine w/profane. Profane edged me to restrict my focus on her lovely, yet strong willed struggle to fall into his passionate, erotic romanticism through the music, dance, and sexy body language.(blue language through body language for the 'profane' essence} I felt his scene captured the 'dance' through the male eye, and her approach/effect on him, and my scene captured the 'dance' through the female eye, and its enchantment of the moment itself, as well as the effect of him on her. Complimenting each in an epic moment of two hearts embracing the passion to set the scene deep. I found great solace in doing so. Their moment of epic passion hinged on the enchantment of the 'Dance' itself. :)       
      
      
{absinthe wrote: "Both poems have a very romantic expression to make up a single work but with subtle stylistic differences (i.e. the second poem has plenty of alliteration and some mild consonance (escape/plane, profane/reign, pulses/compulsory), it also employs much abstraction; the first poem has more concrete diction, stronger on narration and figurative language)."}       
      
This passage perfectly shows the effect of how male and female essence is brought forth into romantic poetry, I believe. Males with their passion flaring on visual and physical concrete stimulants in partitioning those through a poet's mind of course while the complex female hinges her stimulations through psychological romantic emotions and visuals being displayed through body language, tapping into all the senses. With unique personality influence too, however. We need lilac memories of past loves to strike depth. You have a wonderful perception and appreciation to the craft, absinthe. Thank you!       
      
Also, in my opinion with collaborations each voice should stay unique to the author  bringing their own elements in a complimentary way. Careful in not outshining or demoting one another. Yet, meeting the high standard level of writing skill, style and form. Our form and style including theme went hand in and as a dance would. Showing the same scene through different eyes as they perceived it. I feel we achieved that. Course I am bias :)    
      
 *Thank you everyone, your commentary is priceless*

It is a gift to read either one of your poems, it is a treasure when they are put together.  You both are amazing.  I thank you for the waltz on the midnight hour that fancied dreams of unspeakable beauty and romance.

Beautiful. Bravo!

dat'z a reel collaburashun!  rM

Well written collaboration
do another collaboration
well done you both

rose

blue angel and JF your dance is really sacred and profane..this is an elation of sensual expression. greatly enjoyed your collaboration

wow...i am not really sure how to critique another persons writings but let me say this: your words were able to paint the visual in my mind and it was an intense visual...gave me chills...bravo!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Now, this is the type of ink that leaves you in awe!
Sublime piece you two!
Simply amazing! Xoxo

BTW, John. I love the 'contrast' of color choice, it matches the visual art chosen perfectly, as well as, the contrast in theme (sacred/profane) juxtaposition reigns upon these unique auras. Hopefully, he  felt her assault on his logic and senses. Profanely. I deeply enjoyed the crafting with you!!