A seasonal poem based inspired by the weather.
(Image description: A photo of a green frog resting on the watery shore. Short, green plants grow from the mud.) Credit: Photo by Chris Hunter on Unsplash
In early days of religious development for humans and our relationship with deities, we asked for aid in survival related issues, such as protection, healing, food security, and so on. Animals must persevere to survive the unpredictability of life, as humans once did and still do. While I can’t know the mental processes of animals, attempting to see things from their perspective provides insight to how we developed through our connection to nature.
Imbolc and the arrival of spring doesn’t mean things will be easy, but conditions are suitable for supporting life again. With the task of surviving, that’s probably where the first prayers to the earliest spirits or deities began. Observing a few animals after rainy weather inspired this poem.
Prayers After the Rain
After the rain
the world is still
yet actively bright.
Pines glowing, verdant
against the overcast sky
A worm inching across a stepping stone
seeking refuge
Birds singing
for mates and the next meal
Frogs croaking
for a date across the pond
Before the next chill,
tiny prayers rise
as Spring meanders Her way
between warmth and cold,
each life searching and bold.
Heavy, gray clouds
Cloaking the sky, and ground
with enigmatic mist
Hinting of Brighid’s return
from the Otherworld
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