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Aye, the times will change

Aye, the times will change,But some things shall remainIn bracken, in dust,In dying embers. The walls will crumble,The names shall be forgotten,The music shall cease,The kings shall be no more. Aye, the times will changeBut some things shall remainIn ruins, in stones,In memories of old. The sun will come outAt the hour foretold,The moon willContinue reading “Aye, the times will change”

We are ravens

We are the children of Odin,His wings and winds,His thought and memory,His prophecy in the shadows. We are the children of Bran,His hopes and fears,His breath and sighs,His heart torn apart by grief. We are the children of Morrigan,Her passions and wrath,Her sight and hearing,Her spirit untamed and free. We are the children of Gwyn,HisContinue reading “We are ravens”

I am the storm

There, on a cliff, I sitClad in storm and nightfall.Silver wheel buzzesAs I pull the thread. No herald of storms am I,No harbinger,No prophet.I am the storm. My eyes are closedYet I see everything.Dark is the sky,Yet my hands glimmer. No herald of storms am I,No harbinger,No prophet.I am the storm. Ravens gatherTo feed atContinue reading “I am the storm”

Ah! Do not grieve

Ah! Do not grieve,My gentlest heart,For my ill fortune,Or my reckless tongue. Ah! Do not grieve,Ah! Do not grieve. Ah! Do not grieve,My flighty museHas left me longTo tarry in despair. Ah! Do not grieve,Ah! Do not grieve. Ah! Do not grieve,My bleeding heartHas loved too muchAnd would prefer to die. Ah! Do not grieve,Ah!Continue reading “Ah! Do not grieve”

Trace thee I shall

Trace thee I shallWith long forgotten ink,With quill unseenFrom depth of my despair. Trace thee I shallWith words instead of handsWith sighs unheardFrom times that are no more. Trace thee I shall,With love that flowers still,With hopes unchainedFrom bloody days of yore. Trace thee I shall,For none can hold me now,My heart is true,To yoursContinue reading “Trace thee I shall”

Owl prayer/Blodeuwedd

These days are hard enough as they are, and we do need strength to reach out and walk through unbeaten. Here is what comes to mind as the days unwind. For me, Blodeuwedd is the ideal choice when it comes to resistance , boundaries, resilience and strength to carry on unchanged, brilliant and ready toContinue reading “Owl prayer/Blodeuwedd”

Deer cry/ Elen

As the yew becomes birch,And the deer paths are renewed,I stand at the crossroadsWith my eyes closed. Here, in the evergreen mist,Let my voice reach the clearingWhere she stands, beckoning,Calling to join. My Lord of the wilderness,Make me strongerSo I can reach the clearingWhere she stands, beckoning. My Lord of the Blessed Hunt,Carry me overContinue reading “Deer cry/ Elen”

Fiach Dubh/ Raven song

To Yuri Leitch . With gratitude. Somewhere, on the spiral paths of the mounds,Between the sea and the wind,Time waits. Somewhere, on the brink of twilight,On the edge of great waters,I stand. Long are my nights, longer than long.Dark are my days, darker than dark.Time stands still. When the sky grows cold,When the seas riseContinue reading “Fiach Dubh/ Raven song”

Do not dare

Don’t you dare cross the elven pathWhen yew berries are full of blood,Do not dare and do not trespass:When uncalled, this shall be your last. Don’t you dare sing in woodland realmWhen the alder trees cry and moan,Do not dare: you won’t be the sameWhen the darkness invades your song. Don’t you dare dance inContinue reading “Do not dare”

I am the wind on the sea/ Fionn

I am the wind on the seaThe ninth wave,The greenest of hills. I am the battle crowThe cry in the nightThe swiftest of blows. I am the keeper of wisdomThe deepest of poolsThe brightest lightning. I am the sentinel of truthThe Leader of leadersThe fastest of arrows. I am the torch in the darkThe sharpestContinue reading “I am the wind on the sea/ Fionn”