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Duende

That earth spirit

 

black, dark, flame flickering at the end of the tunnel

i appreciate our ancestors who took care of the soles of their feet

 

that feet rooted to the earth

 

that spirit rooted within the body underneath the skin

 

the soul is not separate from the body

butoh cries out in the darkness for a dance

 

there is a silent scream

 

then a piercing sound, you see a Woman's body as she convulses on the ground

 

you notice the beautiful tendons and muscles in the back and thighs of this one male dancer

 

Ohno's hands are veiny and paper thin and utterly divine the way it ripples

 

butoh spirit to the ground and I find my journey for that way of life

starts with taking care of the soles of my feet

 

Duende and that color black

one step and you won't come back

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