Monthly Archives: July 2016

It’s About Rapture!

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Sirena

Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
That’s been my mantra for the past ten days. Spurred by watching the iconic “The Power of Myth,” with the late visionary, Joseph Campbell. It’s about rapture! My shorthand for remembering to keep an eye…

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Dance Is Here

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Sirena

Getting ready to go dance with a new-to-me group of folks at a new-to-me venue. Will they and I be a good fit?  Will the movement and I dovetail in that magical and sometimes transcendent practice of dance? I don’t … Continue reading →

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dream dancing on the marsh

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Sirena

  venturing forth a duet of movement and imagery welcoming the marsh’s artistry staggered both by sorcery and mystery now a merry band of three the musk and we once twilit scatter into dusk woven into sunset: a dream This piece was … Continue reading →

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How Are You An Artist?

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Sirena

Originally posted on Sirena Tales:
A friend and mentor asked me that question recently. Say, what? I was initially taken aback, as he has known me for years, has discussed my dance and writing passions with me at length, has…

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How To Talk To Our Bodies

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Sirena

With gratitude, receptiveness and reverence, I would humbly submit. If you’re breathing right now, and I am guessing that you are, your body is achieving some amazing, highly complex activity, as you know.  Same for reading.  I’m not conversant with … Continue reading →

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twirling offering at sunset

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Sirena

plunging behind a curtain of woods the sun  splashes her unforgettableness  lest night dims memory, so how can we not scamper out the back door to dance, dance…  across a floor of sponge feet commune with a moonful of creatures … Continue reading →

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Cheeriness: A Practice

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Sirena

I am driving home after running errands all morning, along a street near the center of town.  I see the runner on the sidewalk ahead of me–a grey-haired, middle-aged man, not particularly fit nor swift, wearing a humble tee shirt … Continue reading →

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Compromise and Integrity: Life Lessons from Dancing

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Sirena

How do we hold onto our integrity?  What do we choose to give up when we can’t “have it all?” That’s what yesterday’s fabulous and challenging dance class raised for me. The questions came up as I stood on the … Continue reading →

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