Healing Dance (Nina Alexi) Greece In the depths of the Kalahari Desert, the semi-arid savannah, a fire is lit and I reminisce that night in July a greenish red-purple, yellow-striped sky like a canvas of Hieronymus Bosh passing by, as clouds fade away a dazzling array of stars on the velvety golden–red dunes and pans. The endless beat, high clatter of rattles from feet, clapping and singing, the San People’s healing dance. Nina Alexi Poet, playwright, essayist. Studied Ρerformance Arts, Creative Writing etc. London (1981-1990) with a British government scholarship, Middlessex Polytechnic e.t.c. Instructor of theatrical education, radio producer, foreign correspondent (The News of London) e.t.c. Published work: Poetry collections, theatre plays, essays. Her poems are included: “Greek Women Poets of the 20th Century” Zitros 2021, “Encyclopaedia of Modern Greek Literature” 2017, “Contemporary Greek Poets” 2020, Encyclopaedia of Letters & Arts, 2021, Encyclopaedia of World Poets Association” 2021 e.t.c. Poetry anthologies in Greece & abroad. Awards: Honorary distinction for the poetry collection “Looking upwards” D.E.E.L.,First prize award for “Pontiac Mother” Kelaino 2019e.t.c.