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Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

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Eternity

0 posted 2008-09-07 09:54 AM

(Morgensonne by Petra Stelling)

***

Soul dancing

***

Barefoot and dressed
in sparks of moonlight,
we danced the sirtaki dance*
for unperceived hours,
lost in the moment’s trance,
with the approval of the night.
The first steps timid and slow,
with furtively touching eyes,
whispers of love and smiles.

Faster and faster then we flew
over shores never seen before,
peeking into heaven’s doors,
as we attuned body and soul
to the spirit freed by the sound,
being enraptured music on our own,
skin glistening, blessing the ground,
as if we were love’s waterfall.

Till we shed one by one
all the troubles and the sorrows
that had haunted us for years
in rivers ofcleansing tears.
Finally, renewed and refreshed,
filled with gratitude and grace
we fell into dawn’s open arms
and welcomed the new day
with our all encompassing
infinitely thriving
universal embrace.

***

*Remember Zorba’s greek dance? If not listen and watch here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AzpHvLWFUM&feature=related

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

1 posted 2008-09-07 11:27 AM

ouuu! I love this write Margherita!
Excellent!!!!!!

ARCTIC WIND

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

2 posted 2008-09-07 11:40 AM

Hello Margherita, I can feel the fusion between the people and the music, I can feel the blessed night where it took place and it recalls me that life is everywhere around us in little things that we wrongly consider sometimes as insignifiant....I feel while reading your poem that life is a gift and I'm glad you shared this beautiful poem...

regards

yann

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2008-09-07 12:07 PM

Gooday, girlfriend!

"in rivers of cleansing tears.
Finally, renewed and refreshed,
filled with gratitude and grace
we fell into dawn’s open arms'

And yes, I do recall that dancing scene!
Thanks for the link!

Angelo Terrestre

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2008-09-07 03:23 PM

Your mind must be a beautiful place to be, Margharita. I have often thought that people create their own reality. Lucky you.
Ida

Ericc
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since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

5 posted 2008-09-07 03:38 PM

This is awesome Margherita!
I love Zorba- both the book and movie!

Love,
Eric

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2008-09-07 08:21 PM

Margherita, with your beautiful poem, you took me back many years. From the age of 8 I have been passionate about Ancient Greece (and Egypt). I went to University at the advanced age of 32 and I majored in Classical Civilisation and French. In my first year at University I went on a Greek tour with 2 of my lecturers and a group of other people. Before I arrived in Greece, my only interest was Ancient Greece, but when I arrived I fell passionately in love with modern Greece as well. Nobody had told me about the donkeys and the donkeys and the DONKEYS - or the addictive Greek music and dancing. I hugged every donkey I came across - and the driver of our bus started another young woman and I off in every group of Greek dancers we came across and both of us almost had to be dragged away when the group was leaving. The driver of the bus gave a copy of the tape that he had played continuously in the bus to one of my lecturers, and I got a copy from him and I played it over and over again - even more than the bus driver played it on the bus. Let me stop right now, otherwise I will go on all night. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a beautiful poem and for reviving a million wonderful memories - oh, and the Zorba the Greek youtube video too.

- Owl

Inspired-8
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since 2008-04-14

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Pluto

7 posted 2008-09-07 08:25 PM

Wondershon!!!!
Bedanke mich!

poddarku
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since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

8 posted 2008-09-08 10:55 PM

As usual you are searching and finding the in and out of the beauty of this world and beyond

latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

9 posted 2008-09-09 03:50 AM

Margherita, between you and Alllison, my early morning hours are passing warmly embracing the beauty and music. I love Zorba and the dance. Thank you. Enjoyed more than than I can express. "late"

nourzihane
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since 2008-07-10

Posts 254
Algeria

10 posted 2008-09-09 05:18 AM

Dear Margherita

i Did not read anything in this forum like this which worths the thank but the pen stands perplxed with all respect and appreciation

Accept my pass

nourzihane

Dark Stranger
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since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

11 posted 2008-09-09 05:42 AM

ms mar, such lovely work and heart here

sewasham
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since 2006-09-11

Posts 714
Oklahoma, USA

12 posted 2008-09-09 03:51 PM

This was a real treat. Lovely. Take care and Have fun. Steve

TheAnonDavid
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since 2008-08-28

Posts 237
UK

13 posted 2008-09-09 04:21 PM

Margherita

See what you have done? You have written a breathtaking poem and revived Greek dancing at the same time. Bravo!

Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Dylan Thomas

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

14 posted 2008-09-09 04:26 PM

Margherita, a lovely poem and as always with a beautiful message

M

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

15 posted 2008-09-10 09:37 AM

Dear Margherita - this truly is lovely but for another world, yes?

Love
Helen

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

16 posted 2008-09-10 10:20 AM

Yo dear Margherita,

I like your poem, in particular the last two lines which are very hopeful.

Love Bobby

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

17 posted 2008-09-10 12:19 PM

oh how this danced within the soul of time...such magnificant composition

thank you

kanashe
Member

since 2008-05-21

Posts 59
america

18 posted 2008-09-17 02:58 PM

this is a beautiful piece, i loved the way it made me want to dance

LindsayP
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since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

19 posted 2008-09-18 12:33 PM

Finally, renewed and refreshed,
filled with gratitude and grace
we fell into dawn’s open arms
and welcomed the new day
with our all encompassing
infinitely thriving
universal embrace.

Margherita, what a charming way you have written this my dear, so much enjoyed.
Take care, love

Lindsay

BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

20 posted 2008-09-19 08:36 PM

You fly so high, your writing continues to soar,
and you make it easy to get caught up in.
Your poetry is truly magical, Margherita.

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

21 posted 2008-09-20 04:22 AM

To each of you I send a grateful hug for the kind appreciation you expressed so lovingly here.
Wishing you all a beautiful, peaceful and creative week-end.
Love and light.
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

The Lady
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since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

22 posted 2008-09-21 10:31 PM

"Barefoot and dressed
in sparks of moonlight,
we danced the sirtaki dance"

oh to dance like that just once Margherita
what a delicate dream

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

23 posted 2008-09-23 04:27 PM

Thank you dear Kate, I enjoyed your visit here! We can dance a sirtaki even in the kitchen and close the eyes and "transfer" to a Greek island ... and express our gratitude for life's gifts.

Love and welcome back hugs.
Margherita

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