Lordsong/ladysong
                               (c)1987, Shadow
                    and the Rocky Mountain Pagan Journal


                   FOR HE WILL CALL THE LEAVES IN THE FALL

               I rear my shaggy head, sleepy from my long rest

                        TO FLY THEIR COLORS BRIGHTLY

              to a challenge of spiced air and rattling breath

                   WHEN HEAT IS LOST HE PAINTS WITH FROST

          Clean cold gives me life and I rise and cry out with joy

                         HIS SILVER TOUCHES LIGHTLY

                           As his gaze caresses me

                  HE GREETS THE DAY IN THE DANCE OF THE MAY

  Desire stirs in me and I pull my limbs free of sleep and dance behind him

                        WITH RIBBONS ROUND ABOUT HIM

    I will color him with the rainbow and sprinkle stars before his feet

                   WE EAT THE CORN AND DRINK FROM HIS HORN

                  I will brew sweet mead to pour before him

                         WE WOULD NOT BE WITHOUT HIM

                     and my love will be the libation.

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                  OH SHE WILL BRING THE BUDS IN THE SPRING

                I am called from deepest tide to highest hill

                         AND LAUGH AMONG THE FLOWERS

        I fly on whisper's wing, careering to the sound of laughter.

                    IN SUMMER'S HEAT HER KISSES ARE SWEET

                 I will touch the sun and bring her its gold

                          SHE SINGS IN LEAFY BOWERS

                To weave amongst the silver notes of the song

                   SHE CUTS THE CANE AND GATHERS THE GRAIN

        i am hers for the reaping, spilling my blood to give her life

                      WHEN FRUITS OF FALL SURROUND HER

            Becoming flesh with her flesh, body and body together

                     HER BONES GROW OLD AND WINTERY COLD

     When she draws into herself to prepare for the turning of the wheel

                       SHE WRAPS HER CLOAK AROUND HER

                               I will be there

                                                                     __ Shadow
                                  * Thanks to Gwydion Pendderwen and Artemisia



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