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Caravan 16×20 Watercolor Rachael Shores |
this Caravan is not of despair
Come come who ever you are
this Caravan has no despair
Even though you have broken your vows
perhaps ten thousand times
still come again come who ever you are
who ever you are come
Wanderer worshiper lover of leaving come
Wanderer worshiper lover of leaving come
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Magic Floor Cloth by Tarleton Brooks |
On our last night there we had a late night quiet, meditative dance time. The music was beautiful and powerful but the highlight was dancing and singing to this song. Everyone loved it so much that we played it over and over. As we would go around the circle I felt like I was walking on the universe, our shadows were cast on the tall ceilings, the lanterns were suspended above us like stars and the window looked out onto silhouettes of trees. This image came into my head, the floor cloth brought into 3D, women singing this song, beckoning comfort on the long trail of life and the shadows, so distorted, could easily become the long silhouettes of camels. The floor cloth, lit by a single candle looked like a hole into the universe. This is a memorial to WomenSpirit, the unified relationship among women and how it can affect everything around us.