Filigree

Filigree Celtic Filigree Graceful filigree unbroken Weaves a tracery With strands entwined Like a whisper from the misty isles Woven into whorls of melodic unity, Indivisible spirals of the eternal three, Thin harp strings of crisscrossed swirls Weaving lyric filigree Delicate fine threads elaborate Earth, water, fire in legends Of scholar saints and mystics – Erin’s braided shield Two hearts intertwined into infinity As a king’s wisdom brings a benediction Of enduring life That reaches back into the dusty kells Of rosettes in oak roots interlinked Plaited knotwork - no beginning and no end - Echoes eons of captured grace In continuous mystical contours 2-14-23 Contest: Writing Challenge – F Words Sponsor: Constance La France There are several well-known Celtic knots including Knotwork, The Trinity Knot, the Dara Knot, Solomon’s Knot and the Love Knot. One of the meanings of “kells” is cocoon or chrysalis