Karam Misra Poet Rhyme

The Druid's Call

It was May Day and Beltane was the time
Druid Arwn with flowing mane his Grove did call
With upraised arms he did chant in ancient rime
The Sun God ascendeth, but the Solstice marketh his fall!

The 21 of Jun, Alban Hefin will be in the heavens
And crown him we will at his highest peak.
So go forth my orders of Incantations and covens
And hollyhock, and mandrake, and oaken mistletoe seek.

Cut down these herbs as Tanith rides on high
With sickle of gold as you mount on white bulls
Destined  at Solstice to bleed and to die
At the moment holy Henge with Sol's light fulls

So gather we will on the 20th of Jun
At the dale of the Henge at the rise of the Moon
To the centre of the circle we'll go up the ramp
We'll set up a pentagram and there we will camp.

As the Heel bathes in glory with the rays of the sun
We'll offer our bulls to the Lord of the Day
Send up our chants and surely have fun
And prepare for Alban Arthan - Lord of the Fey.

~25 May 2016~

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Jan Allison June 6, 2016 at 11:58 AM You researched this so well Karam am sad it didn't get onto the winners list - well done from me though it is a lovely detailed rhyme:-) hugs Jan xx Karam Misra June 6, 2016 at 10:06 PM Thank you, Jan. I loved writing it and going a little deeper into Celtic lore. Thank you for your appreciation, Jan, ~karam~~

Andrea Dietrich May 25, 2016 at 9:55 PM Ahhh, you did your homework for the Solstice challenge. WELL done, Karam. and nicely rhymed. Karam Misra May 25, 2016 at 10:56 PM Thank you, Andrea. Always been fascinated by Celtic lore, Merlin, Morgana LA Fey, and the Arthurian legends. Was fully taken in by the book Mists of Avalon which has a lot of action during the Beltane. ~karam~ PS: and who first love the mist lovable Druid of all - Getafix?

Sandra Haight May 25, 2016 at 6:23 PM You wrote a great poem on this theme, Karam, and your words were full of imagery of the Druid's Summer Solstice. All the best for the contest. Sandra Karam Misra May 25, 2016 at 8:39 PM Thank you, Sandra. ~karam~