Poetry inspired by dance, movement and prayer.

These poems were written by Caroline, during her own movement meditation work.

 

Poetry

Poetry like the river, runs through my veins,

Opening my mind to new stories yet to be told.

Words like mirrors

Reflecting back to me life and her mysterys

Unspoken yet heard.

Through promises of gentle nurturing,

Wisdom in its most angelic form,

Poetry is the mistress's language,

Of love, of passion, of celebration,

A language of heartache and sorrow,

A golden treasury of deep forgotten lakes unfolding onto a page.

 

 

Write a poem I heard,

about confusion

and love and surrender.

The tearing apart of a heart,

as its petals fell one by one to the wet earth.

Tears falling on each pettle,

washing away color fading into pale light.

Light flickers through in simple rays,

shimmering seeking their way to

a broken fragile body,

hungry for touch,

for tenderness,

prays for the divine,

to be held in the total madness of it all.

Tired of holding onto self and all and all around it.

Walls breaking down leaving

raw open wounds of shame and loneliness.

Hands hold the sword that cuts

deeply through space and turmoil.

Seperating light from dark with one fell swoop of a knowing mind.

A mind returning to body and heart

dancing in its threads of wisdom,

cherishing moments of freedom and unclenched movement,

untied dismembered.

Light burning every cell

and pouring into a deep well of forgiveness

and gratitude

for all that is and was.

Senses alive and nourished,

hungry for more life and more giving.

The tree grows strong more rooted than before,

reaching higher to the sky to the sun and many moons of love,

wanting to be loved and seen by Gods love.

Seen by God,

held and acknowledged by God. cc

 

There is no stillness without acceptance.
No acceptance without first letting go.
Nothing to burn & let go of in the fire if we don’t know who we are.
And who stepped into the fire that was first created by the earth?  cc

 

My World
This is my world,
my hidden dream,
the one that I live in.
Nobody must enter, and I can never leave.
Though partly only in my thoughts
and often in my dreams,
I know that it exists and to me is very real.
Though the shades are often round it,
which makes it hard to see,
they must now be unfolded,
and I can be set free.  cc

 

We Dance
We dance seeking the divine,
For this passion of being alive.
We dance for clarity vision and guidance,
We dance to shatter, to give up the self,
To empty, to disappear till only the dance remains.
We dance simply because we love to.    cc

 

 

Gratitude
To everyone who has shared my path
Who has walked beside me
In front of me
Behind me
Who has shared my joys
My longings
My sadness my fears
And my madness
Who has witnessed my anger and betrayals
My dance my love my sweat and tears
To all who have challenged me
To all who have hurt me and those I have hurt
To all who have shown me
Taught me and carried me
And especially
To those who trust me to teach them
For those who have made love to me
For those who have raped me
For those I gave birth to
For those that died inside me
And for those that died and left me
Disappointed and rejected me.
For those who see me
And those who hide from me
For those who are brave with me
For those who insult me
For those who dream with me
For those who touch me
For those who pass me by
Those who repel me hate me and fear me
For those who said ‘no’
And those who said ‘yes’
Those who said it could not be done
And those who pushed me to succeed
To those who love me
Trust me and want me
I ask for forgiveness
From those that I’ve wronged
As I wish to forgive you,
releasing pain that I hold
For the journeys we’ve shared
And the words that were spoke
The dances the blessings
The work and the doubts
The figuring outs and the rows and the fights
The saying sorry and kisses
And love in between

You have helped me to grow
And you have shown me myself
I am grateful for your place
in my heart and in my life

Where ever you are now THANK YOU for being you,
I wish you good life and GOD BLESS                            cc     Ritual 2006 - 07
                                                   

 

My Garden
I came upon a mighty gate,
the gateway to my soul,
where pillars strong and sturdy
home the energies of life,
that guard its entrance,
that hold its light.
And in the gateway tall and bright
an angel stands with open arms.
Invites me in and says its time.
I’m nervous, shaky and afraid,
like a child that doesn't know.

Inside the gate a garden grows,
big white roses all around,
with petals falling to the ground.
White doves flying through the air,
the purest white I’ve seen.
And there a waterfall from rocks above,
white and foaming crashing down, Into a lake,
where I stand.
I’m dancing on a lake it seems and never going down.

I’m moving looking all around and asking,
Who am I?
Who is my soul ?
What is my soul ?
often I want to cry.

'Warrior' is clearly heard.
[and a certain person’s wife,
which did feel quite absurd !]
Dancing still and giving life,
I danced in front of God,
I was his private dancer
and freedom was my voice.
And love was flowing through me, there was nothing there to hide,
And then I was Gods lover
which was scary but alive.

There's nothing really for me to know just dance and know my wealth.
And know that my garden really is the image of myself.        cc

 

 

Existance
I ask this land to call me
and to keep calling me.
Offer me no rest,
Until I am yours.
Teach me all I need to know
and all that I give is to thee.

For I do not exist, but for thee.

Gods of the Oceans
Let your seas and rivers
rid me of my self-importance.
Beat me with your tumbling waves,
until every prayer I offer is unto thee.

For I do not exist but for thee.

Spirit in the sky.
Send your howling winds to torment me,
until I fall at your feet,
In the deepest gratitude,
until I am humble to thee.

For I do not exist, but for thee.

Stone people and rocks,
let me climb you,
seeking shelter and reaching the heavens.
I am part of you, great stone ones,
and in you, fill me with awe.
In your greatness I see my smallness.

And I do not exist but for thee.    cc

 

 

Body and Fire
Earth Fluidity and Fire,
Blood bones muscle and power
Burning brightly
Sensual dancer growing stronger and stronger
I am Gods lover  
Spirits mistress of fire
Dancing freely
Always dancing freely.
I love this body
I love this body
I love my body   cc

 

Love
My love unfolds me like a flower
Opening to the truth of my whole being
My love is dancing inside me
Touching every part of me
From the inside to the outside
Playing with the light
And with my dark
It calls to me to surrender
To become my own desire
And I am fallen
Into the depths of loves gracious knowing
Alive
Feeling all there is to feel
And it is all a dance
A beautiful dance     cc