Month: May 2012

Wrath of nature – new poem

Cascading crescendo against weakened hull Storm clouds dictating a sonnet so dull Lifeless and drifting along natures trail Swirling dark fathoms a feeling so frail Man mastered the oceans and conquered the skies! Yet nature’s the master, in brutal disguise Eyes shut tight, no thought at all Clinging to hope no matter how small Even …

Happy Beltane!

A few of my friends have been asking what Beltane in. I think this quote explains best. Beltane was an important festival in the Celtic calendar. The name originates from the Celtic god, Bel – the ‘bright one’, and the Gaelic word ‘teine’ meaning fire, giving the name ‘bealttainn’, meaning ‘bright fire’. This is the …