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Beating the Drums for Samhain

A Villanelle Inspired By The Painting By Angie Livingstone (The Glittering Fox)

By Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred Published about a year ago โ€ข Updated 5 months ago โ€ข 1 min read
"Beating the Drums for Samhain" By Angie Livingstone (The Glittering Fox)

Introduction

This is my fifty-third piece inspired by Angie's work, and we are almost ready to release our co-created book.

See her work on Facebook here.

This is her Etsy site

The music is "Samhain" by Lisa Thiel

Beating the Drums for Samhain

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Four Witches Dancing Round The Flame

Call Earth Magic And Weave Their Spell

They Beat Their Bohdrans For Samhain

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

The Witches Dance In Gaia's Name

Healing Nature, Wishing Well

Four Witches Dancing Round The Flame

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Each Celebration Is The Same

Though Their Secrets They Never Tell

They Beat Their Bohdrans For Samhain

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

All Forest Creatures Know Their Name

These Are Women Who Never Fell

Four Witches Dancing Round The Flame

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Under The Fire Tree They Remain

Mystical Women, Here They Dwell

They Beat Their Bohdrans For Samhain

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Nature Did Call, And So They Came

To Beat Their Drums, And Ring Their Bells

Four Witches Dancing Round The Flame

They Beat Their Bohdrans For Samhain

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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    Written by Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred