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PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California.
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Fire Dancer
by Jezibell
She
does not speak in words,
But in meaning.
She is radiant motion,
Leaping beauty.
Gold-clad and slinky,
She undulates with the flame,
Sparkling and crackling.
She is the Gypsy Goddess,
The tireless traveler.
She appears where she is needed
To light,
To heat,
To heal.
She is joy!
Wide-eyed, bright-smiled,
Burning pure,
Dancing passion.
Even her tears are illuminations.
She spins within the worlds,
From the blazing burst of the comets,
To the fiery forge in the heart of the earth.
Yet she is as close as a candle. |
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About this Poem
| Wiccan religion honors the four classical Western elements -
Air, Fire, Water and Earth; dance is most often associated with
the energy and excitement of Fire. This poem was inspired by
a meditation on the Spirit of the Flame. |
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Other Poems by Jezibell on this Site
About the Poet
Jezibell is a poet, actress, bellydancer, teacher, and Wiccan
High Priestess who lives and works in New York City.
Jezibell has been writing poetry for most of her life as a form of both catharsis and creative expression. Her insights
and imagery flow out of her spiritual life, her dance, and her wide-ranging studies of ancient history, culture and mythology,
especially of Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece. Her work has appeared in such diverse publications as Nomad's Choir, Perceptions, Xenophilia,
Our Pagan Times, and Circle Network News.
Special events have given Jezibell opportunities to combine
her multi-faceted interests in poetry, dance, and spirituality.
Her dance performances sometimes include brief introductions
with poetry to set the mood for the flowing movements of her
innovative choreography. For example, she has done readings of
her Isis poems, this one and Invocation Of The Priestess [also
on this web site], followed by a sublime dance using ethereal,
life-size golden wings. She also dances with a sword, demonstrating
extraordinary balance, and does a haunting performance in a darkened
room while holding candles that cast an exotic glow on her every
gesture and motion. Further, she uses her dance and poetry skills
in ritual and Goddess circles, as well as in her role as a teacher
of Paganism at Enchantments, a well-known source of Goddess information
and materials. |
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