The Sacred Dance: A poetic Waltz between Holding on and Letting go

By Courtney Tudman

There is an often fluid tension that exists between the light and the dark; heartbreak and a heart healed; grief and rebirth; pain and pleasure; love and lust. The sacred dance that takes place within this tension is wherewe learn the secret language of our heart, the desires of our body, and the wild of our spirit that suggests we are here to experience every last morsel of a life lived in the deep of it all. I invite you in to dance with me and ultimately, with yourself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: 16Leaves
• Release date: Dec 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9788195915118

Courtney Tudman

Courtney Tudman is an established poet who has been published in journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. She has been writing since early childhood and finds herself continuously falling in love with the artistry of it. When Courtney isn’t writing, she is raising her gem of a son, strolling in nature, and loving family and friends to the best of her ability. ​​​​​​​16Leaves takes pride in supporting independent writers of all ages to publish their books. Publish your book, your way.

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The Sacred Dance

The Sacred Dance

A poetic waltz between holding on and letting go

A Collection of Poetry by

Courtney Tudman

First Edition, 2023

Copyright © Courtney Tudman, 2023

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For my Mom and my son,

both of whom taught me the importance of healing

and whose love has encouraged me

to keep growing toward the light.

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Move

A Sweet Harvest

A Great Allowing

Acceptance

Lady Wisdom

Simplicity

Lightwork

Shoreless

Submerged

Let It Be Sweet

Soft

Closer, A Prayer

Like Sugar

Possess You Not

Blindfold

Running Scared

In Watching You

Eyes Wide Open

An Etheral Dance

One & Only

Barely Kissed

I Need Not

The Sweetest Tea

Unabashed

Wild & Aware

The Called

Love Drunk

Revealing You

Give Me Moments, Keep Your Time

Everywhere

Only You

Untethered

Not Enough of You

Single Eye

When You Go

What if I Stayed?

Love Squared

Old Stories Made New

My Soft, My Scared

Slow Drain

Stings Always Heal

This Last Touch

A Little Piece

Come as You Are

Too Everything

Haunted

Flow

We Were Enough

Full Surrender

Still I Heal

Scarlet Thread

Look for me

Never Far

I am Here, Found

Revival

Home, Again

Pearls

Unbroken

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