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Poem: "The Wheel of the Year"

THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR PLEASE NOTE: This poem is about the mystical Wheel of the Year, a wheel that speaks of eight seasons, not four. The layout of the poem is: Verse one - symbols of the first four seasons, in order Verse two - names of the first four seasons, in order Verse three - symbols of the second group of four seasons, in order Verse four - names of the second group of four seasons, in order The Wheel of the Year contains many celebrations that are important to many people, and this poem is a great meme for remembering the eight seasons in order! :) ==================================== THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR Colors bold Let the wheel turn Winter's cold And the wheel turns; Fires bright Let the wheel turn Equal night And the wheel turns; Samhain, Yule, Imbolc too: Cold earth grows to warm. Ostara's perfume, Flowers true: Each thing in its turn. Lambkins bleat Let the wheel turn Berries sweet And the wheel turns; Sun holds sway Let the ...

Prose: "Song of Lammas"

SONG OF LAMMAS How many blackberries Will make a pie? I have picked them; If you make the pie We will share it, you and I. The berries hid Where rain met dew; The geese honked The goldfinch flew, The eagles squealed as I picked. How many blackberries will make a pie? Can summer be found, Can Lammas last, In a small black berry? I taste summer I taste the harvest... How many blackberries will make a pie? I will pick You will bake And together we will take One slice Then share with friends. Tell me: How many blackberries will make a pie? (c) 2017 Lewis A. Kocher