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Ghostdancing

Member since 2001 · Posted 16 Mar 2002 · 5 comments

in turning, I am turned by you; in changing, I am shaped by you; when seeing, I am seen by you; when dancing, I dance by you, and through you, and into you- when dancing is the shape of things-to-come and I am blind without the music, will you still take me by the hand, shape me by intent, free me to dance upon the winds? I am faceless without you- ghost-dancing. 6-13-99 JV

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[n/a] deleted user 16-Mar-02/1:21 AM Reply

Ghost dance makes me think of American Indians, and I think a spiritual movement that was supposed to drive the European settlers out. Interesting that the structure between the 2 stanzas is different. Not sure this works for me, but at least it doesn't appear haphazard. Like the 2nd stanza better than the first.

[4] anonymous 14-Aug-01/8:47 AM Reply

Good imagery, very evocative-"ghost-dancing"

[4] anonymous 4-Oct-01/7:59 PM Reply

Beautiful, raw.

[3] deleted user 6-May-02/2:47 AM Reply

kind of vague.

[8] deleted user 10-Jul-02/10:11 AM Reply

I like it a lot.