[Editors’ Note: Learn about how the “Nine Poets Speak” series came to be in place here.]
[Author’s Note: The inspiration for this poem came when I was on the roof terrace of my apartment building. The view of the mountains surrounding Athens bathed in sunlight was breathtaking. It gave me a different perspective on the Earth and my connection to Gaia. These days, I often think of her as my Divine Mother, a powerful, nourishing, and supporting presence. I enjoy looking outside my window every day and saying something like, “Good morning, Gaia! Thank you for keeping me alive.”]
I’m solid and heav¬y
I’m steady and still—
or is this an illusion
you hold about me?
I’m rock and I’m mountain
cool river and sea
yet my core is aflame
as I dance in space.
I swirl and twirl
in ethereal veils
wrapped in clouds and winds
flowing all around me.
My gravity holds you
sweet embrace, my child,
our bodies delightfully,
tenderly entwined.
Do you relish the touch
of my beloved mate?
His rays awaken
the breath of all life.
Rock, water and light
flow, energy, life
eternally swirling
in cosmic delight.