One – abundant, as summer, colourful as spring, yet crisply frosty, as cinnamon, ginger and cardamon in the snow, as amaretto tinged coffee drunk slowly in the first hours of November. His are the midnight rides, speed of the chase, ardor of the Hunt, passion of secret meetings and romance. His are the spectral hounds,Continue reading “Kings of Seasons”
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As long as the day is long
As long as the day is long, I am here. As long as the day is long, so is my patience. As long as the day is long, I ride, As long as the day is long, my hounds follow. Arawn is my name, and I rule the Netherworld. As long as the day isContinue reading “As long as the day is long”
Lavender waters
Calm are the waters of Annwfn, slow are the currents, majestic the waves. Calm are the waters of Annwfn, full of lavender, frankinsence and myrrh. Slow are the waters of Annwfn, mist curles along the shores. One step closer, and you vanish. One step closer, and you are no more. The mists of Avalon, theContinue reading “Lavender waters”
One, two, three…
One, two, three… Ravens are circling above me. Higher, lower, higher again, their feathers purple, black, indigo, silvery-grey. One, two, three… I should have known you’d come. Your hair dark as the night – or is it the rain that made it so?.. One, two, three… Out of the mist you step, your cloak billowingContinue reading “One, two, three…”
Hunt or be hunted
Hunt or be hunted,the wise men say. Faint heart never wins the chase. Hunt or be hunted, be as it may. Speed won’t always be the case. Hunt or be hunted. The Horned God knows, that the hunted will always fail. Hunt or be hunted. The faerie hounds will haunt you – through hill andContinue reading “Hunt or be hunted”
You are mine
‘You are not of your world, you are my child, mine above all others…I’ve watched you grow, my dreams raised you up, my stories nurtured you, my music lulled you into sleep at nights…it was me who had guided you through everything… And I’ve loved you more than any father could love his child. DoContinue reading “You are mine”
Dare
If you find yourself on the edge of a cliff,The only thing I can say is – jump.If you find yourself on the banks of a wide river,The only thing I can say is – dive.If you find yourself in a place unknown,The only thing I can say is – dare. Dare. No one butContinue reading “Dare”
The boundary
Step into my forest, mortal child. Step boldly, for we do not harm wee ones. Step lightly, o mortal child, for no one but you is welcome here. Step lively, dear child, for Gwyn ap Nudd never tricks the children. Trust me, mortal child. The forest is safe, for the Fair folk never trap theContinue reading “The boundary”
Y Bryn gwyn/ The white hill
I close my eyes and drift away to a place I feel as keenly as I would any place i know. Covered in mists, surrounded by waters, somewhere far up ahead of me, I see it. The white hill. Shining as a diamond in the sun, whiter than swans gliding on the Llyn Tegid, itContinue reading “Y Bryn gwyn/ The white hill”
Cwn Annwfn
Cŵn Annwn Hear them howl,Hear them bark,See them chase the wind. Cŵn Annwn. Hear them growl,Hear them wail,See them vanish out of sight. Cŵn Annwn Mine they are,Mine alone,They will heed my call. Cŵn Annwn Bright as blaze,Swift as thought,Faery hounds. Cŵn Annwn White as snow,Blood red ears,Always close. Cŵn Annwn Don’t you dareCross theirContinue reading “Cwn Annwfn”
Into the Unknown 