poetry
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Well the ritual last night went great. The altar cloth was gold, a color I assiociate with the ancestors, for some reason, I’m not sure why. The sugar bowls my great-great-grandmother owned were on the table and the worshipers bought pictures of their family members who had passed on. At the end of the ritual…
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A Prayer for Mother’s Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . Hail to Gaia, the First Mother! Primal Protogenos, Whom we live upon She Who mothered the first Beings in existence The mother of nymphs and Gods, animals and mortals Earth Mother, I hail You! . Hail to Rheia, Mother of the Gods! Rich-haired Titaness, mother of…
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A Prayer for Earth Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . Hail to Gaia, Mother Earth! Primordial Being, First-born Goddess, On this, Your sacred day, we honor You And remember – without You, we are nothing We have no home, no life, but for You May we be good custodians, and care for You, Our Mother.…
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In Honor of Seshat by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . I sing now in honor of Seshat, All-seeing Goddess The female scribe, inventor of writing, stylus in hand She Who records Everything Since the beginning of the Universe, unto its end. . Lady of Builders, to Whose ears the pounding of hammers is as sweet music The…
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To Horus the Child by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . To Horus the Child I pray Lord of the brightening day He Who wears the sidelock of the young This God of children today is so often unsung But mighty is this son of Aset A protector from any threat So now hear the voices of the…
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A prayer born of frustration by Amanda Sioux Blake Mighty Lady of the Battlefield, glorious Athena, to Thee I pray Fierce Ares, defeated only by the fair Lady of Love, I direct my prayer to You as well My country is embroiled in a third war Another front for our young soldiers to die…
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You Stand Strong By Amanda Artemisia Forrester O mighty head-born daughter of Zeus Virgin Goddess, chaste purity incarnate Lady of both war and peace Truly You are the greatest Goddess of the Greeks! For not even fierce Ares can defeat You in battle And Your crafts are equal to those of Hephaistos, the Divine Smith…
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In Honor of Athena Owl-Eyed by Amanda Artemisia Forrester Hail Lady, Owl-Eyed Goddess Daughter of Zeus Almighty The loud-thundering Olympian King Who trusts His greatest weapon, The flashing lightening bolt Only to You, Great Pallas Athene You alone wield the full power of Your Father Invulnerable Warrior Lady of the City, Protectress of Your people…
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Lady of the Battlefield by Amanda Artemisia Forrester I call now my Lady Athena, Goddess of flashing eyes and flaming hair The Fierce One, Lady of the Battlefield Who loves the din of war and sack of cities Mightiest Daughter of Zeus Who, laughing, runs alongside Ares into the fray The only One Who can defeat…
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Goddess of bright mind Glorious Lady Divine The scholar’s Goddess, with beauty fair The warrior’s Goddess, Who loves those who dare Daughter of mighty Zeus, unconquerable maid Purity incarnate, with Whom no man has laid Lady of Athens, sword-bearing, Whom none can faze My Goddess, I will worship You all of my days.
Temple of Athena the Savior 