poetry
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To Prometheus by Amanda Artemisia Forrester O great Muses who poets doth revere Lend me Your voices And attend my songs. I sing first a hymn of Prometheus, the wise Titan, First trickster, martyr for man Who crafted our mortal flesh From the clay of the River Styx, Life, from the River of Death. Before
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Sorry I have not posted in a few weeks. I’ve been very busy with exams in school. I am disappointed I did not have time to discuss Prometheus as much as I would have liked. I was going to write a ritual to honor Prometheus, and another for Sekhmet, but I never got around to
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Helios begins to descend Sinking low on the horizon And Nyx starts to reclaim Her place Tonight They meet as equals Summer and winter Day and night Perfect balance Hail to Helios! Receding King Fiery Sun waning Sinking towards winter’s chill Hail to Nyx! Ebony-skinned Goddess Starry darkness approaching Encroaching cold of winter winds blowing
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Midsummer Song by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . Helios burns at His zenith For the fiery Sun rules this day The brother of Selene halts His chariot in the sky To watch the mortals celebrating below . Rejoice! Build the bonfire high And dance barefoot under the sky! Feast and be merry! For tomorrow the nights will
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I realize I am posting this two days late, but this weekend was taken up by preparing for and conducting a handfasting ritual for two friends of mine. . A Prayer for Father’s Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrrester . Hail to Ouranos, the First Father! Expansive primordial spirit Father of the First Gods Blue-black, with stars
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A Prayer for Memorial Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . Lady Libertas, Who holds Her torch high Watch over Your children today On this solemn day we remember all our veterans But especially those who didn’t make it home Keep Your flame burning, Goddess So the their deaths will have meaning. . Zeus, King of All,
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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
Temple of Athena the Savior 