Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Poem: Tending Brigid's Flame

Here is my contribution to the bloggers' silent poetry reading.


Tending Brigid’s Flame



To be a Bard
Is to be a priestess of Brigid.

In Her furnace
My soul was forged.
In my body
Her heat still burns.

In my words
Are the hard blows of Her hammer,
Chiming so brightly in the night.
In my words
Are the soft whispers of Her kisses,
Breath blown over the coals.

In my eyes,
The light of Her fire
Shines forever.
In my eyes,
The vision of Her inspiration
Burns eternal.

I am priestess.
I am Bard.
I am spending my time
Tending Brigid’s flame.
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  • 5 comments
beetiger

beetiger

February 2 2008, 15:19:03 UTC 13 years ago

Have a most lovely holiday!
ivy_broom

ivy_broom

February 2 2008, 18:42:21 UTC 13 years ago

I was reading through various pagan books last night about Imbolc and Brigid, and I thought of you in just the way you describe yourself - as
a priestess of Brigid.

On an aside, I will always remember a story my first Wiccan teacher told me about how when she was a young Witch she spent a year and a day tending a fire in her backyard. She kept it going every day and night, through sun, rain, snow, and wind, summer, winter, fall, and spring. It was her personal act of devotion to Brigid. Everyone around her thought she was nuts. :-)
ysabetwordsmith

ysabetwordsmith

February 2 2008, 18:51:12 UTC 13 years ago

Thanks for sharing. Brigid is not my only divine patron, but is a favorite.

I'll have to remember the idea of tending a fire as a devotional act. *chuckle* Me, I can keep a fire going great if I'm doing nothing else. Otherwise, I forget about it. I'll get caught up in writing and forget to feed the fire ... or watch a favorite TV show, or stretch, or eat ...

zoewillowsong

zoewillowsong

February 3 2008, 08:42:18 UTC 13 years ago

I'm in love with your poem.
Thanks for sharing it :)

I too, was inspired by the silent poetry reading...
What a great idea!
bodhifox

bodhifox

February 4 2008, 19:37:29 UTC 13 years ago

Hi. I noted you on 'song's frenzy entry and thought I'd add you. Since your instructions were pretty clear I've gone ahead and done so. This is just a wave to say hello.