Mabh Savage
Words and the world passing by; how it sings to me; how I clamour back.
NaPoWriMo Day 8: A Naming
Image copyright Mabh Savage 2023. Image ID: Green grass and bright blue sky with a few small white clouds seen through the mesh window of a tent.
We stood before the gods and named him
Parents, sponsors, family, friends, and tribe
They held him gently and firmly
Safe and loved
Rounding the circle
With bread and mead
His brother spoke loud and sweet
Melting our hearts
While we played our parts
Committing ourselves to this
Still tiny life.
A naming before the quarters
A naming before the elements
A naming before the stones, grass, and sky.
Mabh Savage 