poetry
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Originally posted on Gangleri's Grove: For Ares by Amanda Forrester Ares, the blood-stained Battle-Lord, throws Himself laughing into the fray, Wherever the fighting is thickest There the son of Zeus and Hera will be. Great Ares, once I would have prayed for You to put down Your sword And join laughter-loving Aphrodite on the…
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UGH, this one was HARD!!! generous golden goddess guarding [the] gem [of] germination luminous lady [of] life, loyal [to her] law-giving lover magnificent motherly many-named magician [of ] mercy nile’s nubian nurturer [of] nature, netjer [of] nobility questing queen quietly questions [the] quarreler’ quirks respected ruler regulating rebirth, radiating righteousness shamaness seeking [the] shadow,
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The desert sands swirl about me The realm of cruel Set envelops me I am lost in the desert No one hears my anguished cries As the sands continue to blow Stinging my squinted eyes I cry out to You in desperation, O Isis I cry out to You in anguish, O Isis I have
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Alexander’s ambiguous ancestral anchor Mystifying monarch, mindful [of] magic Merciful magnanimous mentor [to the] Makedonian Ovine oasis openly offering Nile’s nation [it’s] needed nurture.
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Amorous abundant attraction Poignant pregnant protective Heavenly haven [of the] heart Raunchy rowdy romantic Ouranos’ offspring [of] ocean Dangerous dainty dawn Independent illustrious immortal Transcendentally touching [a] tempest Exquisite extravagant expansive
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Originally posted on Temple of Athena the Savior: Yesterday was the 4th of the lunar month, which in the Athenian calender is sacred to Aphrodite, Eros, Hermes, and Herakles. Here’s my devotional collages for the Golden Goddess, the Lady of Love Herself. Page one, the left side of the binder, with prayers and poems. The…
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The first God of the Month I’m focusing on is definitely Idunna. I owe Her! I fell horribly behind and kept neglecting Her the last couple of months and just saying, “It’s okay, I’ll roll Her over into next month’s GMC.” Of all the Gods She probably understands the problems facing writers, being married to
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Intriguing iridescent innocence Devoted dwarf’s daughter Unaging unarmed understanding Naturally non-judgmental noble Nut-formed nurse [of the] norse Ancient apple aesir
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Originally posted on Druid Life: Longing writes poetry. Contentment spends an hour more In the duvet. ? Longing burns and strains. Contentment snuggles Asks for little. ? Longing relishes the bittersweet Taste of its own frustration. Contentment potters about. ? Longing speaks with A scorched, parched tongue. Contentment doesn’t say much. ? If I put…
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Burning Helios, the All-Seeing Sun, Is dead. He sleeps in the arms of Persephone this night. The cold winds blow tonight. The world belongs to Nyx, primordial Mother Night, Who existed before even Gaia was born. The cold winds howl, And Odin mounts His eight-legged steed, To lead the Wild Hunt, screaming through the darkness
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