The Photo Prompt: Wicker
A walk in the forest reveals character,
the too-smooth perfect bark of white cedar
alongside the pocked husk of a dead relation
not yet upended, bustling home to woodpeckers
and nuthatches; mossy trunks of ancient
fir spirits, rooted then and now
in the goddess’ good earth;
Long before humans roamed these woods,
forest kinfolk called by others Druantia
visualized their own forms, gathering first
the dying limbs of relations who gathered
about in free association following
each sylph’s template, finally crowning
tops to denote distinct identities,
informing other beings who may then
behold them without trepidation
in their three-dimensional world;
Rituals practiced by the faithful remained,
in form or invisible, and as the greatest
of sacred numbers was three, a trio
of Druantia would venture forth to bless
open ground, threatened then and now
by strangers fearing to enter the dank
of their cool, dark forest home.
Posted in response to Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt
Lovely! <3
Mahalo! Glad you enjoyed it. Fun to rise to a prompt challenge now and again. Aloha 🙏🏽🌈
Aloha!
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Love this poem and they do, indeed, look like mystic beings within the realm of an earthly venue. Aloha!
Thanks, Renee! I’ve never done anything like this before on WordPress-prompts, that is. When I have the time as I do now (because the sun is getting more intense as summer approaches, and my skin just won’t take it out in the garden, save for early morning and evening), it’s a delight to create this way. 😘❤️💕
Ah. Beautiful poem, Bela. I love the connections you made to folklore, ritual, and earth magic. Wonderful photos too.
Mahalo! T’was a fun challenge. Might well do it again. 😉🙏🤗
Nicely done, Bela! <3
Mahalo, Eliza! 💕
Wow! What a fantastic response! Rituals do have some strange connections! 🙂
Well, thank you, Balroop. I appreciate your comments. Fun doing this prompt, now I have some time to devote to WP. At least while it’s too hot to work! Aloha💕
Beautiful!
Thanks, David!
This is very beautiful. In words and images!
Many thanks, Paul!
Beautiful, Bela…and I love the photographs you have included! Thank you for joining in this week 🙂
Thanks for conceiving the challenge! Aloha 🌺
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I can see the connection to the Druids of old. I enjoyed this as well as the pictures you added.
Many thanks, Michele. 🙏🌺
Mystical and magical in both words and form Bela..
One only has to look at those photos to sense ritual and enchantment..
Excellent Bela.. <3
Thank you, my friend. I certainly appreciate it. The UK has boatloads of magic I can’t wait to go and experience again. But it’s a matter of stumbling across sacred sites, as Stonehenge and the like are, I am sure, overrun and tapped out. I got lucky in Ireland, and hope to travel again soon to your part of the world, maybe Scotland this time or Wales. 😍🌺🤗
We booked our second vacation for Wales later this year.. already can’t wait to get my cases packed again and only just back home lol 😀 Scotland as you know I love, and I am looking forward to exploring more of Wales.. I did a post in 2011 about Wales https://suedreamwalker.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/little-grandmother-comes-to-wales/ some views you might like 🙂
Oh goodie. Will check out the link! Mahalo 🙏🌺🥰
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I love this too, Bela. 🌲💕
Thanks, Betty! It was wicked fun to write. 😍😊🤗