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The Feast of Samhain
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The Feast of Samhain |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA 
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The Feast of Samhain Darkness falls swiftly As the day comes to an end; The last golden rays of sunlight Drift away on an autumn wind. One by one the silvery glow Of a thousand stars shining bright Appears in the heavens up above, Piercing the blackness of the night. A silent whisper of times gone past Rides upon the soft, cool breeze; The veil between worlds is lifted once again, And magic roams the earth, wild and free. The moon rises slowly in the sky, Washing the land in its silver gleam; Crowds begin to gather in the splendor of the night To celebrate the Feast of Samhain. The bounty of the harvest is shared by all As the year once more comes to an end; A communion with loved ones, both living and gone, In the anticipation of a new year to begin. Like the beauty of a Celtic Peace Knot, This ancient tradition of gathering with the clan Serves to remind us of a universal truth As old as the very nature of man. Your friends, your family, are with you Wherever you may roam, For you carry them within your heart; You are never truly alone. ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Toddles Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 396New Orleans, Louisiana |
Terry: Very lyrical, very inspiring! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind!"...Dr. Seuss |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Toddles~ Thank you, my friend. You guys should have known that I can't let a Celtic holiday pass without opening the case where I had temporarily locked away my poet's pen and weaving a little rhyme about it. After all -- what else can a Celtic bard do?  Love Ya~ ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
TerryW~ You've woven a beaut of a tale for the telling of this time-honored Celtic celebration. By way of explantation for others - On Samhain (October 31-November 1st) the veil between the worlds is the thinnest. It is a powerful time for divination and contacting those who have walked these lands before us. The Samhain Feast is spent enjoying the harvest of the year and celebrating the coming of the new year. 'May the land spirits bless us in this new year.' I wish you a Happy New Year, my friend. Thanks for sharing this glimpse of this Celtic celebration. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Terry* This is such an awesome display of your talent...you have so many strengths in your poetry and weaving the perfect feeling within the lines of each verse is one of the many...this is so beautiful and the flow is perfection...exquisite work my dear friend...always a joy to see you posting~ |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Hi Terry ... beautiful poem of celebration ... superb imagery all dressed up in your melody of cadence ... excellent writing!!! so glad to see you posting again... later-sweet-celtic-bard-gator  jm |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Marge~ Thank you, my dear friend! It is so good to hear from you. I am glad that you liked this one. And you know your Celtic history, too! You are truly a poet of many talents, my friend. Thank you for your kind words. Take Care, dear friend! Slan Agat! (Until we meet again)~ Love Ya~ Butterflies~ Hello, dear friend! It is great to hear from you, too. I really have missed you guys. I just got too caught up in work and school (we just finished midterms - whew!) to even breathe lately. But I had to take a little break, and rejoin my friends here at my second home, even if just for a little while. Thank you for your kind words -- you always have a way of making me blush. Thank you for your compliments -- I treasure every one of them, my friend! Love YA~ JanetMarie~ What can I say, dear? I have really missed you, my sweet *winkie~wink*! I am glad that you enjoyed this one. But really, I'm not that good, am I ? (Don't answer that -- I know what you sweet poets and poetesses will say, and I don't want it going to my head! ) It feels wonderful knowing that I have you guys as friends. I love every one of you!Love Ya~ ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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Boydstun New Member
since 2000-06-29
Posts 6 |
Hi Sweetie, Of course you know I love this poem as I always do. You are extremely talented and intelligent--God has blessed you. Love you, Mom/Martha |
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