Yule
Poems written between Yule and Imbolc (21 Dec – 30 Jan)
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The skeletons of trees, leaves rustle in the breeze Spongy ‘neath our feet, a fairy woodland treat Dappled morning shades in green emerald glades Birdsong bold and bright in moody morning light Crispy leaves as clouds glide, scrunch as fairies hide Glisten after last night‘s shower, I feel this woodlands power From the Earth beneath… Read more
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Night unfurls As the wind swirls Creaking like an old spring As the birds sing Sleepily like a musical note As the trees rustle restlessly like an old worn coat As the raindrops beat upon the ground As the waves crash all around Like a giant calling from a hillside place We are standing in… Read more
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I feel the power of the land speaking I feel the Earth asking for love I hold her in my arms weeping Knowing that Ive not done enough Tell to your daughters to hold on to the hope Tread gently on the bare soil of the land Worship the sun, the moon and the seasons… Read more
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As I watch the sun rise and set on the shortest day, I am grateful for my inner light within. As dark steals into the day, I rest in silence, feeling nothing but my breath, my heart beat. My inner calm silences all around, gratitude holds me like a fluffy cloud. And even if the… Read more
Between the Fires: verses of earth and moon 