Throughout the afternoon I watched them there, Snow-fairies falling, falling from the sky, Whirling fantastic in the misty air, Contending fierce for space supremacy. And they flew down a mightier force at night, As though in heaven there was revolt and riot, And they, frail things had taken panic flight Down to the calm earth […]
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Across the silent stream Where the slumber-shadows go, From the dim blue Hills of Dream I have heard the west wind blow. Who hath seen that fragrant land, Who hath seen that unscanned west ? Only the listless hand And the unpulsing breast. But when the west wind blows I see moon-lances gleam Where the […]
“Tis silence on the enchanted lake, And silence in the air serene, Save for the beating of her heart, The lovely-eyed Evangeline. She sings across the waters clear And dark with trees and stars between, The notes her fairy godmother Taught her, the child Evangeline. As might the unrippled pool reply, and answer far and […]
“How beautiful they are, the lordly ones Who dwell in the hills In the hollow hills. They have faces like flowers And their breath is wind that stirs amid the grasses Filled with white clover. Their limbs are more white than shafts of moonshine. They are more fleet than the March wind. They laugh and […]
If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended: That you have but slumbered here, While these visions did appear; And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend. If you pardon, we will mend William Shakespheare A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale Through flood, through fire, I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon’s sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green The cowslips tall her pensioners be; In their gold coats spots you see, Those be rubies, fairy […]
Earlier today when I went out for my walk, I decided to take the path into the meadow. Peter had shown me this path another evening when we saw the deer. I had wanted to see it when the sun was out and the weather was perfect. As I started down the path, it was […]
Today is the beginning of Beltane, actually midnight was truly the beginning. It is May 1st, a glorious day with sunshine and perfect weather. Last night I spent the wee hours celebrating. The room was beautiful, candles everywhere in all colors, flowers on the tables and petals on the floor to mark the boundaries of […]
Mabon is always an interesting time of year for me, filled with connections and energy. I treasure those connections but my efforts to celebrate this day always seemed filled with one thing or another. The energy of the seasons change coupled with that of the new moon has been intense. Along with that I have […]
I am of the Fae, I was born of this world but I am not of this world. Look for me in the morning mists and in the twilight of evening. dancing through life on beauty and love with a merry heart, gentle and kind. I see the pain and suffering of the world and […]
Musings of the Night 