A poem honoring Brighid in Her connection to the sea.
(Image description: A close-up photo of sunlight hitting sea foam on a wave. Buildings and land can be seen in the distance. Sunlit clouds are in the sky.) Credit: Photo by Ryan Loughlin on Unsplash
Brighid of the Sea
Brighid of the Sea,
Holiness of the depths!
When people think of You,
the realm that comes to mind
is the sky or the land.
For Your lofty nature,
Your blessings of spring
o’er glen and hill.
The sea sways with Your power,
in the lapping ripples of Your wells
to the taming of tempests.
Fisher-folk feel Your protection
in their catches and boats,
under the shining, sacred rays of Your cross.
Traditions carried on ships
passengers, hearts full of embers
holding You in their hearts
Waves reach across the realms,
spiraling ‘tween sea and sky
falling from sky to land.
A forge-bath cooling steel
Well-water easing injury and illness
Sun blessing water as imbas
Brighid of the Sea,
Exalted One of Well and Wave!
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