[Critique Group 2] Emailing: Prayer To The Ancient One---For 5/23/17 critique session.

[James]

	Greetings Group 2,

I posted this to the list on 5/5/17 and got a bit of positive feedback. It
is one of a number of my pieces influenced by Celtic Paganism. Though I am
not  Druid or Wicca, there is something in their ancient beliefs regarding
our connection to the Earth and all that lives that seems right to me. There
are many stories and songs about the Green Man. I have always enjoyed them!

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Prayer To The Ancient One
By Brad Corallo
Word count 177

Let us join hands all
on his carpet of grass.
The Green Man returns
and we feel winter pass!

A wise being that emboldens
 and quickens the corn.
He pipes the unfolding
the Earth is reborn!

Great Horned semblance
who's glimpsed in the leaves.
He kindles our hearts
green magic he weaves.

More than ever we need him
to be strong like a stone
Against the silicon chip
and the blight in the bone.

>From Australia to britten
he's known far and wide.
He lived for the day
for tomorrow he died.

May he always return
to gather young life.
Let us join in his wisdom
and cast away strife. 

The dice have been rolled,
there's less joy than sadness.
Before it's too late
let's end all the madness.

For the Earth is our trust
good stewards are we
to love her and tend her
and all life will be free!

NOTE: This is my tribute to Cinco de Mayo and the wisdom of the ancient
Celtic Pagan tradition.

jamesstarfire at gmail.com
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