The Fairest of All, She's More than a Pretty Face by diddles25, literature
Literature
The Fairest of All, She's More than a Pretty Face
“The Fairest one of All”? When did every woman
In the world agree to a competition? Is the beauty
Of the body all that is important? What about
Intelligence and achievements, the beauty of the mind and soul?
Nefertiti, the Queen of King Akhenaten,
She founded with him the cult of the sun god, Aten;
They advocated the new idea that the sun god
Was the most important god and deserved all respect.
Helen, the Queen of Sparta, sported with
That immoral, cowardly, narcissistic Trojan prince;
Fickle herself, Helen did nothing to stop
That disastrous war fought on her behalf.
Although Xi Shi was already the wife of Fan Li,
Gou Jian u
Simple Wiccan Meal Prayer by Retremeko, literature
Literature
Simple Wiccan Meal Prayer
The Lord and Lady watch over me and have blessed me with this food for that and the work of the many hands that shaped this meal I am truly grateful!
Blessed Be
Samhain approaches
Dark spirits of the forest
Serene, this is home
Blessed Yule draws near
Love under the mistletoe
New year, Gods arrive
Flowers touch the sky
On this blessed day, Imbolc
Brigid be with you
Peaceful seed and rain
Ostara, the Spring Maiden
Forest songs grow loud
Dance in Beltane flames
Human spirit, a phoenix
Woken from slumber
Oh, light of the Sun
It descends upon spirits
Midsummer's warm love
Trees bear their first fruits
Roll in fields of golden crops
Arise, Lughnasadh!
Mabon trees turn red
They sing of Fall becoming
The Green Man watches
His Face in My Reflection by diddles25, literature
Literature
His Face in My Reflection
Chunna’ mi ‘san sgàthan aghaidh ‘m fhir sin air nach I saw in the mirror a face of that man whom I
Urrainn mi chall cuimhne, ‘n ásbhuain fheusaig’, bonaidCannot forget, the beard stubble, a cap
Mar a bhonaid as fheàrr leis, is urrainn miseLike his favorite cap, I can
Fhaicinn aghaidh ghrinn ‘nam fhaileas fhéin, na feartanSee his handsome face in my own reflection, the handsome
Briagh aghaidhe mìlse ‘bheir mi gu mo ghlùintean…!Features of his sweet face which brings me to my knees…!
Chan ach tiot’, ach thig brùchd reachdan ‘s meomhairean dhom
Lament For the Life We've Known by diddles25, literature
Literature
Lament For the Life We've Known
Caoineamh na Beatha air ‘Tha Sinne Eòlach
Togamaid ar guthan còmhl’ an tuireamh ˆ-ˆ-ˆ-ˆ-ˆ-
Dhanmhainn Fhéin, ‘Na Máthair Fhéin nan Dùil, ‘Na ˆ-ˆ-ˆ--ˆ-
Máthair an Tuatha Dhanmhainn Fhéin: An Daghdha, ˆ-ˆ-ˆ-ˆ-ˆ-
Mac, ‘s sliochd diadhaidh, cumhachdach ‘s aibheach ˆ-ˆ--ˆ--ˆ-
Séist:
Danu, ‘Mháthair nan Dùil a ghin a’ Bheatha,
An aon Bheath’ air a tha sinn eòlach,
Och òin och òin och òin hi ri òchan
Cha till I rinn gu brà