poetry
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The pale queen sits upon her throne Raven-black hair in the sunlight shone – There’s no sunlight here A beautiful carefree child Playing in the grass Picking flowers, singing songs But summer never lasts – There’s no flowers here Her mother’s daughter, always No identity of her own An image of perfect domestic
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My submission to Lykeia’s Agon for Artemis in honor of Mounykhia. Still a week left if you want to submit something! A Homesteader’s Prayer to Artemis by Amanda Artemisia Forrester O Artemis, bright daughter of Leto, Who knows not the touch of man, Wild Virgin of the Woods Who runs with Her nymphs
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This is my submission Alexeigynaix’s Athena Agon, and to that Athena devotional as well. Athena of Farmers by Amanda Artemisia Forrester My Lady Athena I have worshiped You for decades now, Since my heart first lurched at the sound of Your name When I was just a child. I have followed You through
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I love this hymn to Freyr ….. something about it is very striking.
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Hospitality’s guardian, with Zeus He protects travelers Ephemeral magician, liminal laughing thief Rustic God Who dances with nymphs, father of panic-inducing Pan Messenger wandering, twisting words like spells Enthusiastic bestower of persuasion Shepherd’s companion and guardian of borders
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A few lines in the last poem sent me on a tangent, and I liked it but it didn’t fit within that particular praise-poem. So I split it into two separate hymns. This is the second, Hermes of the Homeless. Hermes of the Homeless by Amanda Artemisia Forrester I offer to Hermes of
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Yes, I know, I’m more than a week late. I’m considering cutting the God of the Month Club down to two Deities a month instead of three. I’ll have to do some divination on that subject. Facets of Hermes by Amanda Artemisia Forrester Many-named wanderer with sparkling eyes full of mischief The longer that
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Originally posted on Beloved in Light: This afternoon I praised Aphrodite and greeted her to sweeten herself to those who sing her praise, and that she take pleasure in their offered hymns. That each be blessed. One by one I entreated the goddess to listen with favorable mind as I read each hymn. At the…
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Hail to the Goddess of Life By Amanda Artemisia Forrester Rich-haired Hera, arrayed in peacock feathers Many have sung of You as wife of Great Zeus and Queen of Shining Olympos But today I wish to hymn to You alone, glorious Hera For You were a great and magnificent Goddess, much-worshiped, Before Your brother ever […]
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Originally posted on Beloved in Light: Laughter-loving Aphrodite by Amanda Forrester Golden-skinned, full-hipped, heavy-breasted Dances and laughs, loves and eats, drinks and plays, Among the Halls of the Gods Our powerful Lady of Love is named as an Olympian But in reality She is a Force far more primal Than the civilized generation of Gods…
Temple of Athena the Savior 