Flamenco poem

A poem  inspired by this photograph of Rocio Molina, Miguel Poveda and Juan Carlos Romero.  It was taken by Daniel Muñoz, one of Spain's best photographers of live flamenco.  He is a co-founder of the important flamenco web site flamenco-world.com, where this and many more of his flamenco photographs can be viewed.

La que manda

(she who commands)

woman, existence orbits your ample hips

and lightly brushes against full breasts

in the flicking gaze of a gallant admirer.

craving, deeper than reason,

the force that draws him into your domain;

you, the inspiration,

the mystery,

the prize always just beyond reach.

font of springing desire,

mother of the unborn,

still asleep to the power you command.