Midway between the solstices<\/p>\n
and the equinox\u2019s<\/p>\n
a cross quarter day<\/p>\n
important as we know<\/p>\n
Fairs, truces \u00a0and harvest days<\/p>\n
All about the culmination<\/p>\n
of the food we grow<\/p>\n
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yesterday at Rollrights<\/p>\n
the creaking gate \u00a0when pushed<\/p>\n
Exclaimed look out at the fields of gold<\/p>\n
and an \u00a0August halo spread<\/p>\n
the Rollright Stones resplendent<\/p>\n
Lord of the waxing waning year<\/p>\n
Lugh was ever present<\/p>\n
at our ritual it was clear<\/p>\n
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the games we played of celebration<\/p>\n
simply good to exercise<\/p>\n
the competition of \u00a0each moment<\/p>\n
egg and spoon and bean bag tossing<\/p>\n
Claudia and Dawn became<\/p>\n
wheat sheaf \u00a0Queens both champions<\/p>\n
worthy of the sudden fame<\/p>\n
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the Gorsed games poems and stories<\/p>\n
the Talking stick more stories there<\/p>\n
the sun had etched a glorious moment<\/p>\n
warm and sunlit \u00a0for all to \u00a0 share<\/p>\n
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the feast of \u00a0mead and titbits gladly<\/p>\n
we felt revived with much to please<\/p>\n
13 of us clearly lucky<\/p>\n
protected by the groves of trees<\/p>\n
Bending inwards quite the haven<\/p>\n
a sun trap for the birds and bees<\/p>\n
quiet the moles no hills to speak of<\/p>\n
an August day was bound \u00a0to please<\/p>\n
rain had fallen before we started<\/p>\n
and the leaves just added to the display<\/p>\n
the growing cycle \u00a0evident<\/p>\n
a true abundance \u00a0everywhere<\/p>\n
and astronomical alignment<\/p>\n
Lughnasedh saw passion shared<\/p>\n
after all the wretched lockdowns<\/p>\n
distancing and masks we felt<\/p>\n
an awareness of each moment<\/p>\n
seemingly the cards were dealt<\/p>\n
laughter and a degree of joy<\/p>\n
awareness of the surroundings there<\/p>\n
Rollrights held its poignant message<\/p>\n
of which today we were all aware.<\/p>\n
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Lovely to see Geoff and Deena<\/p>\n
and Dawn\u2019s first ritual as a member of the order<\/p>\n
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Midway between the solstices and the equinox\u2019s a cross quarter day important as we know Fairs, truces \u00a0and harvest days All about the culmination of the food we grow yesterday at Rollrights the creaking gate \u00a0when pushed Exclaimed look … Continue reading