Today I dance
The dance of seven veils
One over other
In layers they are draped
Lights are dimmed
The stage is set
Soft music opens
With oriental track
Dressed in white
From head to toe
Pearls adorn the rest
Where parts of me might show
Slowly I step in
With melody of flute
Waving the red one
My first layer of pretension
Red is for passion
Of sanguine attention
Soon leaves my hands
Part of me in detention
Soon sunny orange
Takes on the stage
Glorious like sun
But soon it escapes
Yellow is found
Deeply meditative
No sound
Veils many sorrows
Until happiness is found
Next is Lush green veil
I dance with luscious trail
Satin and sheen
Promises of forgotten dreams
Now it time for the blue
Electric and true
Midnight with stars
Sprinkled with dew
Indigo veil
Penultimate trail
Almost close to my soul
Hidden stories untold
And in the end
With violet veil
In hand
I modestly stand
Soon to be devoid
Of all layers of self
Beat of the drums
Takes over the stands
A vigorous dance
Of freedom and chance
My Soul is now free
In its raw form of me
Nothing to stop me
dancing till eternity
Colours Woven Into Life Patterns intrigued with colours woven into life patterns colours of personality vibrant vibrations seen colours also have personality yet different shapes revealed in layers of meaning time stripped away the statuette formed clay has even more layers formed by demands of life's shaping keep dancing Copyright © Terence George Craddock Inspired by the poem 'My Dance Of Seven Veils' by the poet Nalini Jyotsana Chaturvedi.
A poem with dancing words lovely write Nalini thank you for sharing such a lovely poem
My Soul is now free In its raw form of me Nothing to stop me dancing till eternity.....really a beautiful poem full of beauty and colors and rhythm and dancing steps. fine. thank u dear poetess. tony
The drums so very romantic, the dress, the dance, the stage, the music.......my soul is now free, dancing into the eternal world... very very nice poem. this is mystical and very poetic and romantic. thank you dear poetess
Nicely explained the Heart of a Girl/Woman! all in 7 colours! And yes it is Jaipur too!
Red is for passion Of sanguine attention beautiful poem thank you dear poetess
Life's Wheel Shaping Spins intrigued with colours colours written into life colours of personality vibrant seen vibrations; colours have personality different shapes revealed in layers dancing meaning tempo step time stripped; the silent statuette formed clay has subtile elusive layers; formed by demands life's wheel shaping spins moves reveals solid limbs; Copyright © Terence George Craddock Inspired by the poem 'My Dance Of Seven Veils' by the poet Nalini Jyotsana Chaturvedi.
Sorry forgot the dedication earlier. Dedicated to the poet Nalini Jyotsana Chaturvedi.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I also was intrigued with colours and wrote colours into a poem once, but colours of personality and vibrant seen vibrations; your colours also have personality, yet different shapes revealed in layers of meaning stripped away, and yet the statuette formed clay has even more layers formed by demands of life's shaping. Keep dancing.10+