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To a black dancer

Negress my warm rumour of Africa
 
My land of mystery and my fruit of reason
 
You are the dance by the naked joy of your smile
 
By the offering of your breasts and secret powers
 
You are the dance by the golden tales of marriage nights
 
By new tempos and more secular rhythms
 
Negress repeated triumph of dreams and stars
 
Passive mistress to the koras’ assault
 
You are the dance of giddyness
 
By the magic of loins restarting the world
 
You are the dance
 
And the myths burn around me
 
Around me the wigs of learning
 
In great fires of joy in the heaven of your steps
 
You are the dance
 
And burn false gods in your vertical flame
 
Your are the face of the initiate
 
Sacrificing his childhood before the tree-god
 
You are the idea of All and the voice of the Ancient
 
Gravely rocketed against our fears
 
You are the Word which explodes
 
In showers of light upon the shores of oblivion.

 
 
Dance Poetry
A comprehensive anthology
Edited by Alkis Raftis
Copyright 2012

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