For the 5th Annual Cyberspace Poetry Slam Honoring the Goddess Brigid, I have a song to share and a poem:
A hauntingly beautiful song, "Brigid Upon the Highland" recorded by Craig — you can listen here.
And this poem that my friend & brother Lee LaMar wrote for an Imbolc ritual:
The Rite of Imbolc, Invocation of Brigid (Breed)
“We welcome you, Brigid (Breed), on this Imbolc Eve,
We pray for your blessing new life to receive.
O Mother of Poetry, teach us your art,
That your inspiration may enter our hearts.
O Mistress of Magic that stands by the fire
And shapes the bright metal to the form you desire.
O Mistress of Smithcraft, please teach us your art,
That the power of changing may enter our hearts.
You kindle the springtime to quicken the earth,
From under your mantle the old has new birth.
O Mother of Healing, please teach us your art,
That peace and contentment may enter our hearts.”
Thanks again to Beth Owl for reminding me about the Poetry Slam! Blessed be.
(I did this pen & ink illustration of Brigid back in 1985.)
Wonderful! I love the detail of the illustration...
(I'm reading this poem tonight too!)
Mine's a poem I wrote in response to a Mary Oliver poem and a photo I shot last spring of some Star of David flowers.... http://ecoaudient.wordpress.com/
Posted by: Tracie | February 02, 2010 at 06:26 AM
Craig's "Brigid Upon the Highland" is such a lovely, lovely magical song. After listening, I feel wrapped in her mantle.
Posted by: Mimi | February 02, 2010 at 08:10 AM
Craig's song is sublime, and to listen to it is to be in Ireland and standing at Brigid' side as she walks the hills. My contribution is here:
http://kerrdelune.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Cate Kerr | February 02, 2010 at 08:31 AM
Craig's song was the perfect background as I shaped my annual Brede's Braid Bread that I bake every year, and I printed and pasted your beautiful drawing into my Moon Journal for today. Thank you so much for sharing!
Posted by: Theresa Haislip | February 02, 2010 at 07:20 PM
Theresa, Cate, Mimi . . . so glad you liked Craig's song. Deep appreciation. Tracie and Cate, thanks for the links to your blogs - oh I just love all these poems!!
Posted by: joanna | February 03, 2010 at 08:40 AM
What a beautiful illustration.
I too came out of the poetry closet for this one and posted a poem on my blog.
http://tarotlab.blogspot.com/2010/02/poetry-slam.html
Posted by: aliceinwonderland | February 08, 2010 at 07:24 AM