Beltane Fire
For My Mayvillanelle Challenge - An Example
Introduction
This is merely an example villanelle for my Mayvillanelle Challenge which you can read about here:
I have taken a lot of disparate images to weave this villanelle. I hope that you like it.
WHAT IS BELTANE?
One of the four quarter day festivals, Beltane saw members of communities come together to celebrate the return of the summer. The observance of this hugely important time in the turning of the wheel of the year was characterised by a celebration of the return of the fertility of the land, and would have been a time when livestock would have been put out to pasture.
The word ‘Beltane’ roughly translates as ‘bright fire’ and, as such, one of the most important rituals, which survives today in our modern festival, concerns the lighting of the Beltane bonfire. Fire was seen as a purifier and healer and would have been walked around and danced/jumped over by the members of the community. Farmers would also have driven their cattle between bonfires to cleanse and protect them before being put out into the fields.
Beltane Fire
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Beltane Fire On This First Day Of May
Bright Bonfire Flames That Light Up The Sky
Welcome Flora On This Summer's Day
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Now Celebrate Rebirth In This Way
Winter's Gone, The Green Man Passing By
Beltane Fire On This First Day Of May
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The Forest Spirits Will Join To Play
With Us In Our Work, They Are Not Shy
Welcome Flora On This Summer's Day
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This Is A Time Of Great Joy Today
Under Helios In The Blue Sky
Beltane Fire On This First Day Of May
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Watch The Beltane Fire, It Burns Away
Dance Round The Maypole, With Joy We Cry
Welcome Flora On This Summer's Day
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Come And Join Us As We Celebrate
Dance With Us Under The Star Filled Sky
Beltane Fire On This First Day Of May
Welcome Flora On This Summer's Day
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Comments (7)
Fascinating tradition and a beautiful villanelle.
Magnificent and motivational!!! Love your nature Villanelle poem!!!❤️❤️💕
I didn't know anything about Beltane until now. Thanks for writing and sharing this.
Absolutely gorgeous villanelle, as always, and I am so delighted to have learned about Beltane! I had no idea. Thank you for both a lyrical and educational experience!
Who is the Green Man? The Grinch? Loved your Villanelle!
Amazing you wrote it very well just Fabolous
interesting, thank you