Space
by ermacnamara
There is a dance i have seen
never in this life
an ancient dervish of the sun
and moon and planets and stars
spun by men in swirling skirts
an astronomical moving map
circling towards and away towards
and away towards and away effortless
with graceful steps and unchanging face
sometimes there is an idiot
twitching blind eyes begging
between them sometimes there is just
Images:
http://coosacreek.org/amputated/wp-content/uploads/whirling-dervishx.jpg
http://tripideas.org/whirling-dervishes/
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A cleverly composed poem written with grace and a sense of movement, linked to the dancers, Ilustrated so beautifully and creatively, in place of a final line.
Thank you so much – there are no words for it.
Yes, I’m afraid my tribute was inadequate for that reason. I am also an admirer of Wim Wenders – one of the greats of German cinema.