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