It rained on me today
I closed my eyes and played
I trusted my hands
to move away
As I envisioned my eyes
Playing in the rain

I forgot to drink my tea
That day
But remembered to drink the wine
Oh, how its liquid shined
The color rose
It held my grace
I trusted my hands
to move away
It tasted divine
As I played in the rain

See, love, do
You’re a big girl, you can do it
If you’re a good girl, you can have it
If you’re a bad girl, you’re restricted
Clinched, Pinched, Reached
With the palm of my hand I hold
The curves of my intimate wrist
A hand band the tenderness of my breast
It rose
Like the pure red petalled flower
of wine
A taste so divine
Inner tender wrist
Exposed for all to see

A symbol
The magic of a folklore ritual
placed to the side of my fertile parts
Energy released in place of my womb
My origins rose
To the highest parts of the sky
It rained on me today
I closed my eyes
And played

By Maria Grujicic

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Watch a few moments of the first video, play the following video and then play the recitation of the poem. You may want to repeat the second video and the poem or just finish watching the video. Plus, you could also enjoy the slideshow of the tribal dancer below the written text of the poem. And play the recitation of the poem again. Enjoy the interactive and uplifting Habitual phrases is part of my collection of poems in my book Poems That Dance inspired by life, love and travel. I have published a book of the same title for children and this one is for adults.experience of a beautiful poem that dances!

Habitual Phrases is a poem about life and showing real life emotions. A life of expression through a dance with the wisdom of the words of an intimate poem …  ’You look more beautiful when it rains.’ The rain represents the tears that are felt. Rain, allows time for unpredictability to occur, our vulnerability and real emotions to appear. True feelings that reveal beauty because of human authenticity.

Habitual phrasesis part of my collection of poems in my book Poems That Dance inspired by life, love and travel. I have published a book of the same title for children and this one is for adults. There is much more to this poem than what I’ve described but I will leave the rest to your imaginative intelligence. Enjoy! Any comments and impressions are welcome. 

Read the poem in German. 

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