A child standing atop a dolmen

Between the Fires: verses of earth and moon

poems by Zephyra

Imbolc

Poems written between Imbolc and Ostara (31 Jan – 19 Mar)

  • Beginnings

    I feel the awakening of the land Spirits drumming from the sand Sea birds grazing the waters edge Sparrows noisy in the hedge  I sit and hear the Selkies sing A plaintiff call upon the wind Hold our hand, across the sand Sing our song they sing to me And then I feel their energy… Read more

  • The beech hedge

    We’ve a new house with an old hedge Slow to leaf and slow to fall So its’ curled and russet leaves Provide a home for one and all A female blackcap moved in for the winter solstice A mild December day And she stayed and stayed I named her Esmerelda after the play She patrols… Read more

  • A lonely tree

    A lonely tree? No, not me For far and wide I can see The spring blossoming almond tree Bright yellow Serin serenading the Sun My day has begun Orange, chestnut and olive green Ibex as yet unseen Acequias the water guides Bringing elixer to my mountainsides Goats with their guides Loyal dogs by their sides… Read more

  • Oak

    Mighty oak Let me touch And draw your energy To give me strength To be just me Wonderful glorious happy tree Can I share your wisdom and might And as you reach towards the light And spread your roots to hold on tight And share your bark with lots of creatures Help me be like… Read more

  • Water

    Life giving water Eddies, trickles falls and flows Natural gold dust From the tallest trees Their life seeking roots To the densest hedgerows And sun seeking shoots From the fluffiest bird Fledging it’s nest And bright blue butterflies Looking their best Flow the rivers, the streams The brooks and the rife Natures nectar Water is… Read more

  • Sand Martins

    Dancing, darting, diving Celebrating their joy of arrival And anticipation of spring As the Riviera sun Warms the hearts of those weary of Pandemic restrictions and unjust wars I swim in the azure blue sea Soaking in the ever moving tides And welcoming the New Moon Read more

  • Song of the song thrush

    As I crunch through the frosty grass The winter trees silhouetted against the warm orange glow of the rising sun The joy of bird song fills my senses The song is as bright as an Irish flute The sound fills the air like a choir in church “Hello hello hello It’s a good day it’s… Read more

  • Imbolc

    Expectant as the Earth awakes Promises, renewal, rebirth Life forces stirring beneath our feet Hope comes with returning light As birds find their voice in the wakening wood We call to Brigid to heal our hearts To open our arms to the strengthening Sun Come sit alone with your thoughts in the woods Breathe deep… Read more

  • The South Downs

    The earth breathes a sigh and we breathe with her. The blades of grass whisper and sing on the breeze, and silence the wheeze, of traffic and planes. And the stillness ascends, as the sun rises and lights up our day. And the wind blows. And the hedgerows, erupt in flower and scent. And the… Read more

  • Mountain musings

    Up high in the mountainsThe dollops of snow on the branches of pineAnd glimpses through tree trunks of crystal sun shineClouds squashed in the valley and I’m out on topThe air that I’m breathing is the purest dropAnd the being alone with only just meAnd the sense of my being totally free Read more