“Beach Dance-2”

“She could feel the superfine currents of the moonlight passing through her subtle body. The moon was moaning a sensuous song to her soul. The rustling of the palm fronds and the soft gurgle of the surf provided an audible complement to the silent song of the moon. Isi began slowly turning in the sand, moving on the axis of her body with a ballerina’s grace. Was it her imagination or did the moonlight strengthen as she danced? Her dance allowed the young woman to express feelings she had not yet brought to consciousness. It put her in tune with the cosmic elements. Now she would bend down, pick up a handful of fine sand, and allow it to sprinkle out of her fingers as she moved. Now she would crouch and then spring into the air like a tigress pouncing on her prey. Her arms and hands would press close to her torso, as though she were giving herself the tightest of embraces. She shook her head wildly so that her wavy, walnut hair flew out to the sides. The gardenia scent of her body grew so strong that she felt she had become a flower. Isi began to jump forward in a series of leaps that carried her down the isolated beach. She sprang into the air as high as her legs would carry her. The dance, she realized, was choreographed by the moon. Luna had taken her over and was now using her as a maiden in her sacred temple.”