"Destined Minds"

and the woman dances
the flavors of life
a genre of raqs sharqi
of oriental dance
of raqs baladi
the dance of her heart and country

coin and belts and scarves
the fall and drop from her hip
floating veils entice
and beckon every eye to see
the rich tapestry that is danced for you and me

sequins and beads and metalic thread
stitched together to adorn her head

satin silks and chiffons drape her form
the womans beauty cannot be scorned

for brilliant colorful and elaborate
with many a unique ethnic influence

she dances the rtyhm of heart
and to the world shows all defference

so powerful and dramatic are the
sticks,swords and fan
a dancers favorite prop to perform
and all following precision, command

drums and zills and with the shimmies
in rythm they call
excitement mounts as to the
ground another veil must fall

her secret is in her eyes
her hips, the subtle
and bejeweled décolletage

agile fluid and bold
her ageless beauty is admired
but never told

shhh the secret
is in the smile

undulating quivers
gives air of illusion
as Isis wings takes all
on a journey down the Egyptian Nile

as all eyes follow in single file

dedicated to Ileana

Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2009