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Holly sharp sting,
Red blood like
Berries, red, white
Mistletoe hang
Deadly dart and Baldur’s curse
Druids’ king seeking potion
Now a kissing spot
Love instead
Shown through gifts
Wrapped mysteries
Ribbons hiding
Hearts’ desires
Wrap the day in a bow
But presents wait
Wait for me:
The mother and priestess
Down in the woods
At the sacred crossroads
Of birch and oak
The mysteries of Male and Female
And everything in between
And beyond.
Here I find the altar
That no one knows of
But I
I lay the offerings
Salt
Offal
Nothing to scar or litter
Nothing to damage or drain
Leaving only footprints
For even I
Am not permitted to remain.
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About the Author:
Mabh Savage is a Pagan author, poet and musician, as well as a freelance journalist.
She is the author of A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors and Pagan Portals – Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways.
A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors on Amazon
Pagan Portals – Celtic Witchcraft: Modern Witchcraft Meets Celtic Ways on Amazon
