Coming to this VERY late, I'd like to commend all who were selected and exhalted, and to thank Rhina, especially, for her acute comments on my "Dance"--as well as others who commented, mostly agreeing with her. I'm currently working on a single-metaphor version (though I irrationally LOVE my mixed version!). Yes, Wendy, it worked (poetry pays in the strangest ways.) Again, thanks to those who responded.

Cheers,
Ralph LA R0SA (not La Russa)