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Posted on January 28, 2014
by Mabh Savage
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Thank you to Lorna Smithers for today’s beautiful Winter Wonder. Submissions will end this Friday, 31st of January, as I get ready to go away for Imbolc. If you would like to submit a piece of writing, poetry, prose or even a picture that… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Winter Kingdom”
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Posted on January 20, 2014
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As the car was coated in ice both inside and out this morning (yes, thank you whoever left the back window ajar, hmmph), I decided it was time for another Winter Wonder. Do keep your submissions coming; remember my favourite will win a signed… Continue Reading “Another Winter Wonder”
Category: childhood, followers, observation, poetry, prose, society, writingTags: childhood, christmas, competition, family, magic, memories, poetry, prose, santa, submissions, winter, wonder, writing, yule
Posted on January 6, 2014
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With temperatures at record lows across the Atlantic and flood warning across the U.K., it seems only right that we continue the Winter Wonders series. Send me (via the form on the original post earlier on this blog) your thoughts on what winter means… Continue Reading “Winter Wonders continues”
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Posted on December 11, 2013
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Thanks to Oz Hardwick for today’s Winter Wonder submission, Ploughing the Dawn. Ploughing the Dawn Dawn comes late, the tread of frost heavy on hard ground. Steady steps stride through snow, shackle spirits to icy shafts, weigh the balance, take the weight, and… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Ploughing the Dawn”
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Posted on December 4, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Winter cries A broken sob Of rain and throbbing grey To wistful white A sorry sight A tear track trails And smiling fails As frost bites hard Each chew and chomp Enamel stomp Upon a tongue Of furry sludge A grisly grudge A snarling… Continue Reading “Cry of the Cailleach”
Category: observation, pagan, poetry, prose, seasons, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: cailleach, Celtic, Irish, lit, magic, pagan, poem, poetry, prose, Solstice, winter, winter wonder, writing
Posted on December 2, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Another bite of winter. If you want to submit an entry for my Winter Wonder series, please send your winter related prose, poetry or art via the form below. If you want to attach an item rather than write straight onto the form, please… Continue Reading “Winter Wonder: Win my book!”
Category: childhood, feedback, followers, observation, pagan, poetry, prose, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: A Modern Celt, art, author, book, celt, competition, contest, free book, mabh, magic, occult, pagan, poetry, prize, prose, savage, Solstice, submission, submissions, winter, writer, writing
Posted on November 29, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Big thanks to Leigh Laycock for submitting the first piece for my ‘Winter Wonders’ this year; a series of pieces intended to get us into the spirit of winter, Yule and the festive season. One Winter’s Night In the dead of night there came… Continue Reading “One Winter’s Night”
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Posted on October 28, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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…Atlantis fell, and crumbled into the Ocean floor. All the power drained away, and the Dolphins realised they were free; no more working the generators, or counting the coins that were passed from fin to fin to ensure the power flowed, like the water… Continue Reading “When the Dolphins ran out of Electricity…”
Category: childhood, observation, parenting, poetry, prose, science fiction, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: atlantis, culture, dolphins, electricity, legends, lit, nature, ocean, prose, sci Fi, science fiction, society, water
Posted on October 17, 2013
by Mabh Savage
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Last night saw Trinity Church in Leeds play host to Word Emporium, an open mic event with the aim of sharing stories and telling truths. As part of the Love Arts Festival, one of the aims of this event is to get people talking… Continue Reading “Word Emporium”
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Posted on October 12, 2013
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I was very surprised and delighted to be awarded a Spontaneous Creativity Award from Void Poetry…
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