Heartbeat
Pulse of Earth
felt in hot sand
beneath our feet
in crashing waves
upon our shores
pulsing
beating
Mother Earth's heartbeat
Rhythmic sounds
surrounding
becoming
inside me
beats the heart
of Mother Earth
Feeling
pounding
my feet join rhythms
arms swinging
hair flying
Earth's heartbeat is mine
I am Her
Mother, Lover
dancer
wild and free
dreaming me
holding me
power pent up
exploring me
releasing me
to dance, feet shifting
with the heartbeat of Mother Earth
© June 12, 1999