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bags123
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since 2002-06-06

Posts 128

0 posted 2002-07-11 03:31 PM

On the ancient emerald isle's sod
beneath the barrow mounds
Danu's faery children wait
as eons make their rounds

These faery folk, as some have said,
love contemplations long
a saga lasts one thousand years
they're language is a song

From among'st the four fair corners
which square this magic land
we mere mortals made our offerings
where sacred oak trees stand

So its been for generations
traditions never ceased
we offered golden promises
they gave us health and peace

Then one dark day, a man appeared
"Padraic" his given name
proclaiming God lived in the sky
and we should be ashamed

"You give gifts to fallen angels"
"draw milk from Satan's cows"
"Your crops are culled from demons fields"
"Repent...and do it now!"

"False idols must be broken down"
"the Druids forced to pay"
"great churchs built with earth and stone"
"old ways...be cast away!"

"In Christs mercy he has found you"
"upon this pagan isle"
"Rejoice down on your bended knee"
"to earn our fathers smile"

Now many follow Padraic's way
a saint you should'nt cross
while Danu's children sing and dance
beneath the rock and moss.

Time flows for them eternally
they don't share human haste
when we have gasped our last cold breath
again the sun they'll taste.

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

1 posted 2002-07-11 03:37 PM

And good for them, and good was this.

Madame Chipmunk
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

2 posted 2002-07-11 04:06 PM

Time flows for them eternally
they don't share human haste
when we have gasped our last cold breath
again the sun they'll taste.

You immortalize them well, Bags....with beautiful poetry.

~ mythical hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

3 posted 2002-07-11 04:22 PM

Waiting beneath the boughs in the enchanted forest, the fairies dance a firelit jig, and laugh while tipping a jug.

Nan(Pilgrim variety)

jave
Junior Member

since 2002-07-10

Posts 18
CO, USA

4 posted 2002-07-11 04:42 PM

Nice. Beautiful imagery. thanks for sharing

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2002-07-11 04:58 PM

You took me to your
Emerald Isle
I thank you for the
warming smile...

bags123
Member

since 2002-06-06

Posts 128

6 posted 2002-07-12 09:43 AM

Thanks for reading all.

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