Rituals

Rituals

in the summer rain
we dance like silk winged mayflies
our skirts bright with water
the fields ripen

the soft dunes hiss
with the scraping of bone fragments
ancients are sleeping
on pillows of wind.
.
in the summer rain
our feet move on the soft earth
leaving paths of laughter
the crops reach up.

the grandmothers
traced coloured scraps of wool
through their weaving
to save our stories.

in the summer rain
our hands reach beyond the horizon
we touch the gods
to thank them for life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Rees Avatar
November 2, 2017 at 5:29 PM
Oh YES,Patricia. Halleluia !
Cresswell Avatar
November 2, 2017 at 5:33 PM
LOL you are into the spirit of the poem thank you for your comment.
Fleming Avatar
October 29, 2017 at 7:47 PM
I really enjoy your poems that have a ritualistic theme associated with them, I suppose it is that Native Indian influence being brought to bear once more...lovely writing! :) john
Cresswell Avatar
October 31, 2017 at 11:43 AM
It is more the way women have always shown their devotion to a diety in thanks or others for different reasons. think of dinner at your mums or birthdays etc.. women always make some sort of ritual. I love that about us.
Wanter Avatar
October 28, 2017 at 6:37 PM
Beautiful, Patricia!
Cresswell Avatar
October 28, 2017 at 8:44 PM
Thank you Sunny One.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
October 28, 2017 at 7:54 AM
I'll dance with you! Gorgeous pen love xomo!
Cresswell Avatar
October 28, 2017 at 9:03 AM
Yes that would be magnificent! Thank you.
Chan Avatar
October 28, 2017 at 3:39 AM
Oh, I love this! Beautiful, magical. So glad I found this!
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October 28, 2017 at 9:05 AM
Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem.
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