its a power of good<\/p>\n
i give thee<\/p>\n
i am Mistletoe<\/p>\n
the thrush took me<\/p>\n
to where you be<\/p>\n
right into the flow<\/p>\n
sharing sap most fortunate<\/p>\n
for I am evergreen<\/p>\n
an oak would have been wonderful<\/p>\n
but the blackthorn is my scene<\/p>\n
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a gokden bough of the spirited<\/p>\n
that is who I be<\/p>\n
masculine and sun hot<\/p>\n
the Witches Broom for me<\/p>\n
they come for me Midsummers Day<\/p>\n
a golden sickle to<\/p>\n
slice a chunk of the Holy Wood<\/p>\n
cast down and caught its true<\/p>\n
the Druids strong and powerful<\/p>\n
seek immortality<\/p>\n
respectful of ancestral thought<\/p>\n
the soil itself \u00a0it be<\/p>\n
A perfect growing medium<\/p>\n
good fortune of the wise<\/p>\n
I was placed upon the highest \u00a0branch<\/p>\n
and from that point I rise<\/p>\n
Apollo frigga \u00a0and Odin<\/p>\n
gods who saw in \u00a0me<\/p>\n
protection and the most goodly health<\/p>\n
and ofcourse \u00a0fertility<\/p>\n
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protection against lightening<\/p>\n
a Hemi Parasite<\/p>\n
i never came to kill you<\/p>\n
or to \u00a0damage \u00a0or to \u00a0blight<\/p>\n
your integral weakness<\/p>\n
possibly will be<\/p>\n
your downfall<\/p>\n
but in \u00a0truth Dear Friend<\/p>\n
I love your honesty<\/p>\n
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The stickiness of my white berries<\/p>\n
catch the thrushes \u00a0beak<\/p>\n
in cleaning it their vibrancy<\/p>\n
and perhaps a branch thats weak<\/p>\n
sees a gentle \u00a0scraping action<\/p>\n
and my pores \u00a0become<\/p>\n
a position of docility<\/p>\n
and, therein \u00a0we all need some<\/p>\n
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a gift of love hereafter<\/p>\n
a captivating part<\/p>\n
a bewitching challenge<\/p>\n
a great \u00a0meeting of the \u00a0heart<\/p>\n
a predetermination<\/p>\n
perhaps even ordained<\/p>\n
in Druidic circles<\/p>\n
fortitude<\/p>\n
unflaggingly ingrained<\/p>\n
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dioecious that is a female<\/p>\n
and male \u00a0within a \u00a0flower<\/p>\n
a miracle of godliness<\/p>\n
creating honest power<\/p>\n
it beckons inclination<\/p>\n
a preference Lets say<\/p>\n
to venture to the thorns and fruits<\/p>\n
unbidden in a way<\/p>\n
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to impose ones will<\/p>\n
An over dramatic<\/p>\n
chance is also there<\/p>\n
discretion sees a quality<\/p>\n
Though still its rather rare<\/p>\n
human eyes don’t always see<\/p>\n
if leaves are on \u00a0a tree<\/p>\n
but in \u00a0Winter with our evergreens<\/p>\n
more obvious we be<\/p>\n
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catch us in white cloths<\/p>\n
the order \u00a0is that we<\/p>\n
must never touch the \u00a0ground<\/p>\n
for then we perish magically<\/p>\n
the powers of our beloved Freya<\/p>\n
diminished and we be<\/p>\n
wasted from<\/p>\n
the wood of the cross<\/p>\n
our unlocking<\/p>\n
tragically.<\/p>\n
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Our almost pellucid berries<\/p>\n
are wondrous gifts for they<\/p>\n
provide \u00a0life giving nutrition<\/p>\n
and some souls \u00a0have relied<\/p>\n
birds and moths and others<\/p>\n
find gracious repose<\/p>\n
in their sustaining function<\/p>\n
as thec Druidic Order knows<\/p>\n
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harvesting at Yuletide<\/p>\n
becomes habitually<\/p>\n
upsetting<\/p>\n
in so many ways<\/p>\n
the kiss under the tree<\/p>\n
under the boughs \u00a0now withering<\/p>\n
By the fireside they<\/p>\n
stolen from the wintering \u00a0souls<\/p>\n
who are perishing so to say<\/p>\n
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Christianity looks at this bold soul<\/p>\n
and due to\u00a0its pagan\u00a0\u00a0tradition<\/p>\n
have not allowed it to adorn the inside<\/p>\n
of any church<\/p>\n
except one Bristol Cathedral<\/p>\n
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But you will find holly ivy and laurel<\/p>\n
how small minded \u00a0Christianity really is<\/p>\n
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its a power of good i give thee i am Mistletoe the thrush took me to where you be right into the flow sharing sap most fortunate for I am evergreen an oak would have been wonderful but the blackthorn … Continue reading