dancingit was that which generated the heat , blurred the lines , allowed spirits to fling themselves off bodies as sweat flew as they whirled and whirled and twisted and jumped and shouted and spun themselves into fine threads , silk , cotton , gossamer wings : sweet butter churned and whipped : all bodies , old and young , fat and slim , athletic and lame ... rocking , jazzed , mambo , plain songall transformed through motion and masks and breathing ... calming down , quiet , whispers in the dark , over in a corner ... laughter : raucous , belly-aching , lewd and spicythey , again , re-named themselves ... shifting identities , defying tags , playful namesrock and breezy and bug eye , names of passion : sweet kisses , humpy dumpy , clutchwhat swirled about was that which hooks and catches , snags and grabs onto the mind , the body , the soul , the imagination ... drawing into intimacy , into embracingintercourse of every aspect of skin !