SIREN DANCE by Krista Katrovas

For me, reading poetry inspires the writing of future poems…

 Siren Dance came to me after reading Sappho, with also the great William Butler Yeats poetry in mind as well. It serves as a reminder for me never to separate the woman from the Goddess. 

Siren Song painting by Victor Nizovtsev 

Siren Dance

We see her through the window,

waving her arms

like snakes

her hips swaying

like a restful boat on a calm sea

head rolling slowly

from one side to the next,

kissing the shoulder

as if thanking a friend

visiting each for awhile

before moving to the other.

We are caught,

she like a siren

calling us in, to a deserted island,

through the voice of her body,

she sings to us.

The velvet drapery pulled back

frames her gelatinous dance.

We may drown in her beauty.

How can we tell

the woman from the goddess?

She turns to face outdoors,

sees us peering in,

smiles, continues to dance.

We bow at her grace

then leave before we’re called inside

before the dancer stops

before we know her name.

We keep her dancing in our minds,

her infinite pirouettes

inside our jewelry box

in front of the miniature mirror.

Flamencoscape painting by Miki Goodamboom

 

Krista Katrovas (E-RYT) has dedicated herself to the practice, study and teaching of yoga since discovering it in 1999 after dancing rigorously as a dance major in college. Krista has had scores of articles on Yoga, Wellness, and Spirituality published in nationally regulated magazines. She has a regular column at Elephant Journal here. She has taught Yoga in Prague every July since 2009 and has been sought to teach in Kuwait, Canada, Virginia, California, Kentucky, and Florida. She calls Kalamazoo, Michigan home, where she teaches Yoga, Meditation, offers Spiritual guidance, and practices Shamanism. She has cats, though also loves dogs, all animals. Her power animal is the Snowy Owl. Visit her yoga website here.

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