If anybody's interested, I think the poem was "Days". Robert -----Original Message----- From: Meyer Robert K GS-9 99 CES/CECT [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 11:21 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: OT dervishes Yeah, the dizziness contributes to achieving a mystical ecstasy like the exercises of yoga or Tai Chi. I'm sure there is a famous poem about dervishes but I can't remember the title (I'm guessing it was by Emerson). Robert -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 11:03 AM Subject: OT dervishes I've been told that the dance is actually religious (and cosmological), pat