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Into the Breech: ae freislighe
Let’s let go of sanity, imagining the reason appeals to our vanity and falls in the right season; making none too troubling what chaos springs from hating, from leaving at boil, bubbling, desires left too long waiting. Let’s imagine destiny … Continue reading
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No News: an ae freislighe
The news can be troubling: there’s always some fresh unrest, some great tension bubbling. Each day, I hope for the best, but still I keep wondering: how wise is that course today? Must we keep on blundering, pretending to know … Continue reading
Petitioning: an ae freilighe
The gods may grant petitions to endless years of prayer; not lay too strict conditions; in that granting, be fair; but it is not sedition to think them often cruel, seeing naught but perdition in their lessons and schools. Think … Continue reading
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Tagged ae freislighe, daily poems, deities, fate, illusions, Irish verse forms, poetic forms, prayer
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Advice for the Road: an ae freislighe
The path that we’re traveling has today only begun. So don’t start unraveling, don’t think the whole race is run. To enjoy the adventure, we’ll take time with what we see, cast away old indentures and seek past what seems … Continue reading
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