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Posted on August 1, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Will I have any corn to bring To place on the stone within the ring? Will I have flesh to cut and burn And place inside the bubbling urn? Will I have neeps and spuds and carrots To fill these wide and simmering pots?… Continue Reading “Samildánach”
Category: childhood, Nature, pagan, parenting, Uncategorized, writingTags: arts, autumn, Celtic, fall, family, harvest, lammas, Lúnasa, Lugh, Lughnasadh writing, nature, pagan, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, religion, samildanach, seasons, skills, spirituality, summer, Tailtiu, Tailtu, winter
Posted on July 24, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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The dog pant roar Of a hand saw DIY, oh why In this heat They must be mad Have they had Enough of dust And rust And just one more shelf Rollers in hand (not hair) And sleeves to there Or not at all… Continue Reading “DIY”
Category: poetry, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: British summer, DIY, heatwave, hot, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, summer, tools, weather, writing
Posted on June 3, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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When the sun doesn’t rise Majestically over The horizon But diffuses through cloud Like milk spilling Through ink When bird song sends Rain shivering Onto sodden paths When the moon has fizzled damply And stars have sighed and left Without saying goodbye When night… Continue Reading “Greydawn”
Category: mental health, Nature, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: dawn, day, Depression, mental health, morning, nature, night, outdoors, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on May 14, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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What a lovely weekend. I was honoured to be a part of the Online Beltane Music Festival, run by the Pagan Federation Disabilities Team, and really enjoyed seeing the other speakers and performers and interacting with the guests. For those who can’t get out… Continue Reading “A Day in the Woods”
Category: health, mental health, Music, Nature, pagan, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: disabilities, flowers, health, hiking, Leeds, mental health, monday blogs, nature, nature walk, Online Beltane Music Festival, outdoors, pagan, pagan federation, photography, post hill, pudsey, Robert Frost, spring, stream, summer, trees, walking, woods, writing, yorkshire
Posted on May 11, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Just look at this line up! I’m so excited to be on the same line up as Damh the Bard and Inkubus Sukkubus, as well as amazing speakers such as Kitchen Witch Rachel Patterson and Hopeless, Maine‘s Nimue Brown. Here’s the link to the… Continue Reading “Online Beltane Music Festival!”
Category: mental health, Music, pagan, writingTags: accessibility, Beltane, Damh the Bard, disabilities, equality, folk, Inkubus Sukkubus, music, music festival, Nimue Brown, OnlineBeltaneMusicFestival, pagan, pagan federation, Pagan Federation Disabilities Team, rachel patterson
Posted on April 30, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Door slam traffic jam Fuming, steam from ears, hot mess I pause, moonlight healed.
Category: poetry, writingTags: anger, fighting, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, haiku, moon, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, poem, poems, poetry, spirituality, writing
Posted on April 30, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Don’t touch the flag Kicking moon dust In faces Is Not On! Look frequently towards The earth Admire the sun With protection Of course Reflect Inwards and out No cheese jokes Ok, that’s not mandatory The only holes Are in the plot.
Category: poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, humour, moon, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, science fiction, surrealism, writing
Posted on April 30, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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A card is pulled A sphere Leaning to the side Of mercy. Our animal self Howls at it Barks at it Gnashes shark teeth But we can’t control The master of tides We fear the path Between the two towers Yet walk it we… Continue Reading “The Moon”
Category: mythology, observation, pagan, poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: divination, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, lunar, magick, major arcana, monday blogs, moon, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, pagan, paganism, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, spirituality, tarot, writing
Posted on April 30, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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Sticky, clicky poppy lid Snaps open; nasal bliss Ensues; a sugary mid Morning madness Red, glistening, pips Upon my shoulder Captain of the preserves Conserve my energy For this conserve A jewel upon my knife Then spread on wheat Burnt, golden, sweet Jam makes… Continue Reading “Jam”
Category: poetry, Uncategorized, writingTags: conserves, food, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, happiness, jam, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, preserves, writing
Posted on April 30, 2018
by Mabh Savage
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I place my ear gently to the golden trumpet What secrets do you hold? I heard you whispering Just as you called to Persephone Am I distracted by your beauty Waiting for Hades to snatch me away Or am I the kidnapper Of my… Continue Reading “Secret of a Daffodil”
Category: mental health, Nature, poetry, seasons, Uncategorized, writingTags: anxiety, Depression, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2018, mental health, monday blogs, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2018, nature, outdoors, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, seasons, spirituality, spring, writing
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