she is smoke eyed singe
and kohl gravity
glinting bindi lures
habibi adorned
of cowry shells and feathered rope
dangling jewelried brass
and stoned seduction
rakkasah pulses pungi rhythms
of snake arm conjuration
watered tours of deep divine
raising globes of full moon myrrh
from ribs to quake for tabla fingers
pouting tales of olives
teeth plucked suckle ready
coins rattle hipsway flicked
shiver navel goblet ripples
belly weeps for hennaed kiss
lapis dangles gold bound clink
of slaved wrists and ankles
stretch and stomp for spirit hands
to spread madonna lily petals
and slake their thirst for oil
healing in her silks
scarves undulate and thrust
dashing cosmic quivered milk
cream and earth and sweat
bronzed firelight in their fusion
one gauzy veil away
damp stars and thighs and deity
split honeyed womb to slick
the desert panting lips
skirt\'s hymn rises
wafting musk prayers to swollen kings
and the animal gods of them
rise thick and take up serpents
to peel her for
her spangled fruit