Ask me not to make you wise, I shall not Ask me not of strength- I shall not give it Ask me not of riches, I shall never grant them. Ask me instead of the clear path And everything you need shall be there Ask me not to teach you How to read the signs-Continue reading “Gwydion’s song”
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The voices
The voices are calling us,Me and you,Telling us not to break the connection,To follow the starsIn their endless searchOf the moon, cold and distant,And yet beautiful,To see the truthThat lies hidden deep within,To hold on, and never change the route,Like we once did.Like Ophelia, in a dress all wet,And flowers in my hair,I reach outContinue reading “The voices”
Where
Where are those who swore they loved me,When the storm gathers its clouds and the lightning comes to pierce the past?Where are those who swore their loyalty for hundreds of times,When the world leaves me by night, becoming one dark shadow on the wall?Where are those whom I loved too much to bear?Where are they,Continue reading “Where”
The gift of grapes and apples
The room is dimly lit and smells of spruces, spices and ancient books. In the flickering candlelight, tall bookshelves seem more distant than they perhaps are, and a dark wooden table is before me. A tall, hooded figure stands there, beckoning me. ‘Come closer. I have been expecting you ‘ The voice is soft, quietContinue reading “The gift of grapes and apples”
Morrigan’s Lament
Cú Chulainn, Cú Chulainn…Yonder lies he, sleeping after a long way home. Cú Chulainn, Cú Chulainn… His eyes of forest green closed,And the flames dancing in his hair in the dusky light…Cu chulainn, Cu chulainn …Let me touch you.Let me feel the fire within you.Cu chulainn, Cu chulainn…Let me marvel at the flamesDancing in yourContinue reading “Morrigan’s Lament”
Into the Unknown 