Via longissima 

woman 
clay and kiln 

woman 
alone 
divine 
standing in the fire 

woman  burning out 
dreaming out her dreams 
consuming all fantasies  
  
woman 
questioning 
watching 
surrendering 
separating 
transforming 
recreating 

Woman 
triumphant 
glazed in splendour 
twice born 

neither blood nor words 
can carry  her wisdom 

find her in women's gaze 
take fire from their fire 

walk 

--  
December 1998