Hail, Gwyn, bright son of Nudd,King of the thousand winds.To you I sing,Your counsel I seek,Your kindness I needAbove all else. Hear my plea,Mighty Gwyn,Lord of the Fair folk,Master of Stars,King of the darkest forests,Beloved of fair Creiddylad! Bless me, o merciful,Keep me, o benevolent,Guard me, my king.Against evil shield me,To the best way guideContinue reading “Godspouse/ Englynion Gwyn”
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In the midst/ 1888
In the midst of life we are in death. And death holds dominion over us all. Death was the only way I saw for myself then- yet all those who knew me may have thought otherwise. In the midst of life I surely was. One and thirty, brilliant, talented and respected. Avid cricketer, reader ofContinue reading “In the midst/ 1888”
Sea within/Taliesin
Hear me, Taliesin, the voice of the sea, Hear me, Taliesin the wind-born!Out of the depth I call to you,Taliesin, thrice reborn,To find the way. Come to me, Taliesin, Lord of song,Come to me, Silvertongue,Out of the silence I call to you,Taliesin, Bard of bards,To regain my wings. Heal me, Taliesin, the golden one,Heal me,Continue reading “Sea within/Taliesin”
Godspouse / Lord of the seas
Hail, Manawydan,Lord of the high seas,Master of all crafts!Father of deep waters! Be merciful, Manawydan,Grant me the coolnessOf your waves,So heat never troubles me. Be kind, Manawydan,Teach me your wisdom,Give me the means,So need never troubles me. My Lord Manawydan,Son of the mighty Llyr!Let the thousand windsCarry me home. Hail, Manawydan,Lord of the high seas,MasterContinue reading “Godspouse / Lord of the seas”
I shall sing/Taliesin
I shall sing to you of love, but will you hear me? To you my song shall fly, crossing high hills and wide waters – but will you know my voice? Years have passed, Taliesin, yet my heart still aches. Years have gone, and my hair is no longer coal black – tinged with silver,Continue reading “I shall sing/Taliesin”
Godspouse/Wedding rock
Be my eyes, be the wind.Tame it, ride it.Be my wings, light undimmedSpread them, find me. Be my breath, be my stars,Touch the sky, break it.Be my fire, till it lasts,Light the night, burn it. Be my love, be my storm,Live it, take it –Be my sky, crown of thorns,Bleed it, wear it. Be theContinue reading “Godspouse/Wedding rock”
Godspouse/Vows renewed
Vows renewed by the fire, water and aspens. Vows renewed at the threshold. Vows renewed on midsummer’s Eve. Vows taken by the fire, skies and water,by the northern wind and the aspen boughs. Vows taken by my Lord and master, Vows taken by the one who hears.
The veil
I stand here, on the edge of the world, seeing nothing but the veil of mist, thick as sweet cotton, that my mother bought me once at the county fair. The veil so dense that there’s nothing before me, and all that once was there, behind my back, does not exist. The veil reminds meContinue reading “The veil”
Godspouse/Coolness
Coolness is what I am drawn to. Coolness of the breeze, coolness of the high grasses of faraway lands, coolness of the deep forest shadow. Coolness is what I miss most. Coolness of the mountain rivers, coolness of the winter songs, coolness of the gentle winds of the places I have never seen. Coolness isContinue reading “Godspouse/Coolness”
Godspouse/Behold the darkness
Behold the darkness. Feel it cover your shoulders, feel it crawl and creep around you. Behold the darkness. Behold the darkness. Follow its call, follow it to the edge of your personal boundaries. Behold the darkness. Behold the darkness. See it rise above you, see it spreading its wings before you. Behold the darkness. BeholdContinue reading “Godspouse/Behold the darkness”
Into the Unknown 