“Meet Larada” I wrote in a workshop with Natalie Goldberg in 2002. I’m rummaging through old notebooks and journals for poetry for my new poetry book, and I found this one.
Meet Larada
I am turquoise, red, hot pink
And purple, a kaleidoscope
Of color rearranging
Changing as the parts of
Me fall into place.
The turquoise reflects the
Peace and calm deep within me
Like the waters of the Mexican Caribbean.
The red in me ignites into a flame—
Passionate and energetic
but hot to touch.
The hot pink cries out
Notice me, I’m present—
You can’t ignore me
Anymore.
The purple states my power
That place inside me that has
Matured to womanhood
But still holds a girlish twinkle.
A waltz,
A jitterbug, a Swing Dance,
The Latin rhythm of rumba,
Or Bolero.
The depth of me express itself
In dance,
The spiritual connection to
The music,
The beat,
The magic and the sway!
The me totally revealed on
The dance floor,
Vulnerable,
Bare,
Connected to my partner
And me
And the song.
About This Poem
I love this poem because it shows the many sides of me, a multi-faceted personality. If you know anything about me, you know that dancing has been a major part of my life and I capture my passion here. Meet me in all the stanzas and their descriptions.
This is a short post this week because I’m exhausted—we danced all weekend at a festival here in Albuquerque and I’m tired with a smile on my face. Lots of laughter, saw old friends and made new ones—the side-benefits of dancing!
Who are you? Have you ever thought of you as a color(s)? Your favorite activity? Hopefully in reading this you meet me in different ways. Also, take the time to describe yourself in a variety of ways.
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