listen

the eternal heartbeat

look

a wondrous woman appearing

clothed with the radiance of the sun

with the full moon in her belly

and twelve nations gathered round

bearing gifts from the past

promises for the future

does she approach from without

or

does she approach from within

we journey long and long together

secret-sharing

caring  healing  nourishing

breathing blessing on a fire well tended

knowing naked pleasure

in this rising solstice cycle

solstice

the sun stands still

inside me now

wonder finds rest

we journey long and long together

knowing the space within

the space

without

planetary beings in spiral dance

within

the living body of the sacred sun

david barnes

from: solstice cycle