Poems Continued Page 3

I miss you son

Like a flash of lightning you were gone

Memories yet to be created

Moments of life left uncharted

Goddess calls you back to Her song

Ever so brief you touched my soul

Your silent cry

Your downy hair

Within my heart a giant hole

A life that was ever so brief

The years have passed

A couple of weeks in time

I do my best to hide my grief

I imagine you as a young child

The times we would have spent together

Good times and bad times

Out in the woods running wild

I imagine you as man-child all grown

Children of your own

Setting examples of life

You being as one with the mighty Rowan

But then I heed a greater need

My personal pain gives way to the greater love

For without death the cycle is incomplete

For of the Goddess we are all her seed

Though I miss you deeply my son

Deeper wisdom lifts my spirit

A sense of joy touches my heart

For with our Sacred Mother you are one

Just a Normal Day

One recent day a witch took a walk through the woods at the end of

the lane

Upon entering the woods, a Butterfly appeared and flew along the path

Immediately, thoughts of color associations began to rise

How color was a major part of the scenery all about and the magick it

contained

As this witch continued along a bird began to sing in the branches

above

And thoughts of the ancient roots of music took hold

Musings of how much music affects us all regardless of which path we

follow

And regardless of where we may reside in the world

Further along the path some Joe Pye weed was spotted

And instantly the thoughts turned to making a beautiful pink dye

Wonderings of all of the many dyes that one could make

And the joy that such a craft would bring

Beside the path some Indian pipe was growing

And images of healers from years gone by started to appear

And their contributions to health

And the ways of their ancient wisdom

Out amongst the trees was some sassafras

Oh what a pleasant tea

Surrounded all about by herbs and plants

Many of which would make a fine meal

Where the path became narrow a huge silvery spider web

And momma spider at rest in the corner

Thoughts of the threads of life

And the many mysteries each strand of thread contains

Suddenly a deer timidly steps out upon the path

And the witch starts thinking of spiritual awareness

And being alert and in touch with ones surroundings

And yet being timid and at peace with life, as this deer was

And then some squirrels were seen rummaging through the leaves

Gathering acorns for the winter ahead

A display of community

A serene sense of working together

And last but not least this witch happened upon a wooly bug

It's black and orange rings woven in symmetry

To this wily witch a walking weather forecast

Warm or cold, what shall it be in the months ahead?

As this witch left the woods

A passing neighbor asked; how is your day going?

And the witch responded, just a normal day my friend

Just a normal day…

Life or Dream

One day I awoke or so I thought

Is life a dream or is a dream really life

Or do we travel to and fro

A lesson here and a lesson there

Swirling from realm to realm

One moment in time

A lifetime has past

Or is life just a passing dream

Shall it be that we will ever know?

For a step into death is to continue along the road

Can it be that passing, is like a childhood lost?

A step forward, no turning back

Are we infants in the grasp of time?

Growing pains, fear of the unknown

As we mature the fear is past

Will the next realm be more secure?

Our spirits but babes in the womb of the Mother

Simply brats being molded within the chaos

Human adults naught but the seed of life

Spirit struggling to break free of the sac

Or are we the dreams of spirit

Experiences of ages long past

Lessons faintly remembered

A moment in time all but forgotten

Or can it be that we are the realm of the dead

Where spirit comes to assess the past

Departing when a lesson is ready

Is life but a dream, or is a dream really life?

My Brother

Though we walked a different path

One a Christian, one a Witch

We were brothers thick and thin

Never did we engage in wrath

We walked the road through war and peace

We laughed and we cried

We argued and we agreed

Never did I think it would suddenly cease

My brother so full of hidden pain

He would smile at the world about

Never letting on his secret thought

And now I hide my tears in the rain

My brother was so full of silent grief

His last words to me were I love you brother

And thinking naught I said back at you Bro

If only I knew your life would be so brief

Your silent pain I would have gladly shared

For family we are and shall always be

For true friends are for life

If only a word your life be spared

And now I am the keeper of memories of years

Alas the Goddess awaits you my old friend

As your spirit soars through the sky

I will continue on with no fears

For life is as it should be

Though a bad choice you did make

The sadness, oh my brother, the sadness

But I will think of you as I look upon the sea

For one day we shall be as hawks

Soaring with the wind at our backs

High above the deep blue sky

It is then that we shall talk

Until that day may you rest in peace

Side by side with our Mother above

Her loving arms about you my friend

For with this poem I gain my release.

Night Spirit

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

A stir of leaves. a gentle breeze

The Elvin guard, gives off a sneeze

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

Ancient memories, ancient sighs

And through it all are human lies

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

Humans will come, and humans will go

O Mother Earth just what do we sow

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

Pain and suffering and threats of war

O Great Goddess can we handle any more

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

Witches gather, a mystic chant

Tonight we heal, that we grant

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

Nighttime spirit has seen it all

If only man could heed the call

Yew tree roots ever so deep

Put the hate forever to sleep

Yew tree roots ever so deep

Put the hate forever to sleep

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

Nighttime spirit stops to rest

Spirit of the night walking in the moonlight

Nighttime spirit has done its best

Another Ode to Samhain

Samhain time near at dusk

Love and pain

Sorrow and joy

Humans gather in fits of lust

From this tryst shall come a birth

Realm to realm

Death to Life

Another spirit is tied to earth

Spirits of the night watch and wait

Witches gather in secret glades

Magick in the air so thick and sweet

Pass the realm, open the gate

Goblins and trolls all about

Darkness and shadow

Screams at night

Fear takes hold, give a shout

Jack Lantern near at hand

Sound of wings

The screech of owls

Spirits walking about the land

Samhain is a time of solemn rest

Ghosts and Faeries

Things that go bump

Psychic senses put to the test

So enjoy this night of spiritual array

Relatives near and far

Divination at its best

For three days hence it goes away

Plea to the Goddess

Forgive us Goddess, for we have screwed up.

You give us the green fields and forests

A virtual panorama of flowers and bright colors

We give you strip malls

And paved roads marring your beauty

Forgive us Goddess, for we heed not

You give us pure and sweet tasting air

A deep blissful breath of your essence

And we give you smoke stacks

And politicians who don't care

Forgive us Goddess, for we know not

You give us pure and glistening waters

Water so clear, frothing with joyful bubbles

We give you polluted streams and oceans

Oil slicks, corporate greed

Forgive us Goddess, for we are near sighted

You give us the animals, and birds and fish

A cacophony of life, vibrant and alive

We give you extinct and endangered species

We give you our murderous forays against the life that you created

Forgive us Goddess, for we care not

You give us the ability to love and to show compassion

The opportunity to revel in your radiant beauty

We give you hatred and wars

Road rage and ignorance towards others

Forgive us Goddess for we are so rude

You give us Mother Earth

A true gift in all Her splendor

We give you global warming

And a total disregard for such a special gift

Forgive us Goddess, for we are hypocrites

You give us the chance to grow spiritually

A path to follow to your blessed bosom

We give you egotism and community upheaval within our beliefs

We give you empty talk and shallow lives

Forgive us Goddess, for we are arrogant

You give us the knowledge of life

A connection to all life in this realm

And we give you atomic bombs

The ability to wipe out all that is dear to you Mother

And since every detractor has their excuse;

Ours is that we are simply human

We are simply human

Forgive us dear Goddess

Forgive us.

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