For Aphrodite at the Water Wheel, Kampa Island
By Rachel Koenig
 
Aphrodite
What do you ask of this
Priestess?
I have served You
in every season of
my lifetimes
And now,
as one desiring
 sleep
You
Awaken me!
And with Your

On this day after Thanksgiving Pauline ( Just Intonation tuned accordion and Expanded Instrument System) and I (improvisational spoken word and sonic vocals) performed at the beautiful Fuse Festival here in Vancouver- which takes place in an old court building= the rooms we performed in still had the imposing wooden walls and structure where the judge(s) used to sit.  A lively bunch of great looking young people swarmed throughout and yet sat transfixed when we played two sets of 45 min each approximately.  Since we were in the courthouse, the first set invoked our own  Maåt and she was