DAEDALUS' DREAM
OF THE GODDESS


From SKETCHES FROM . . .KNOSSOS by Don Berry



Eternal woman        who dances
this world        praise and praise beyond
all praise        mysterious ASTARTE
of a thousand faces

Never ceasing        Changer adorned
glowing        with the crescent moon
The veiled One        the revealed One
Call her ISIS

Queen of the Universe        mistress of
time and transformation        all mystery
encompassing        INANNA

Bearer of the seed        of Time        matrix
of all possibility        realizer
of this world       APHRODITE

Of intelligence        the all-embracing
of woman        Beauty
Infinite        unexpended Mother
Call her ASHTAROTH

Most hidden secret        happiness-giver Woman
of the Three Worlds        whose breasts are
sun and moon

Eternal feminine        The Shining Ones
lustrous as moonstone        adore You as
the end of all desire

Between your        golden thighs lies
the secret of all        universes upwelling
fountain of Beauty        breasts swaying
like ripe fruit

Radiant dancer        trembling with change
Waist girdled        with golden chains
Magenta Dweller        on an island of pearls
in the Nectar Ocean
Adore Her

Lunar mystery maker        Illusion-giver
Truth-bearer        thousand faced DICTYNNA
Sweet nectar        flower
of the Real

Light of         the Absolute veiled
in rainbow gowns        slave priestess
lover        queen        all mystery
encompassing

Give her  the name        ASASARA creatrix
of limitless Time        destroyer
of worlds        ultimate secret

Oh, Goddess, grant me        thy glance look
on me your lover        praise
Queen in slave        slave in queen
heart of vulnerability        nectar of surrender
Eternal woman

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Daedalus' Dream of The Goddess
© 1995 Don Berry