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So the Witches chant

By all the powers of land and sea,
be obedient unto me.
Hearken to the Witches' rune,
in shadowy night, by glowing moon.

And so the Witches chant

As I know, it will be done,
by all the strength of Moon and Sun.
When midnight comes the moon rides high,
with the Goddess' eternal tie.

And so the Witches chant

We'll dance away night in magic dreams,
as mystical fires roar and gleam.
Clutch hands and circle in a Summer's night,
until the glimmer of first light.

And so the Witches chant

Soft of touch and warm of heart,
Merry Meet and Merry Part.
Gentle of spirit and mild of word,
Goddess let my prayer be heard.
 
And so the Witches chant

Author notes

Merry Meet!
I don't know, this is kinda like the rede with a different twist to it and my own stuff added! I am a witch.
4. The Wiccan Rede
Written October 1st, 2005

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  • volcaniclastic
    January 2

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    Hi there - this was wonderful! I've taken to reading poetry in the mornings when I wake up, and I'm so glad I stumbled upon you. I know there is a lot of pagans in the world, but it's always heartwarming when I find one.

    Blessings )O(

  • Evolet
    December 4, 2007

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    Merry Meet fellow witch!

    This is my favourite part:
    "We'll dance away night in magic dreams,
    as mystical fires roar and gleam.
    Clutch hands and circle in a Summer's night,
    until the glimmer of first light."

    It reminds me of Beltane, my favourite sabbat. When I read this poem images appear in my mind - you have a wonderful way of creating it with your words.


  • Angelo di Luce gold member
    November 15, 2007

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    And so we do my sister

    As your words are sweet as honey

    and your chant as soft as velvet

    merry meet


  • Carrotgirl
    October 25, 2007

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    Awards don't really mean much to me

    The ability to draw the reader in and transplant them either inside your mind or to take them on a journey with you is something to behold. I want to feel pain and love or experience emotion. And thats what your poems do. Now back to the chanting .......


  • rose blood 87
    October 8, 2007
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    Very beautiful. I loved it.

  • Diatribes
    May 31, 2007
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    This pretty cool, like something you might find in an old grimore text or some such.


  • NymphetamineGirl19
    May 29, 2007

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    I like this...I like the continued use of "And so the witches chant," usually repeating something that often doesnt fit very well but with this it does because it seems to tie everything together

  • Amythest Moonjade gold member
    May 2, 2007

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    Lovely

    Merry meet,

    Congratulations on winning an Honorable Mention. There were a lot of good poems and poets entered in the competition. Congratulations again.


    Amythest

  • XxMysticalFantasyxX
    April 18, 2007

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    This is a beautiful poem! The rhyming scheme and the imagery to this poem was very well done. I really enjoyed it and Im glad you entered in my contest I wish you the very best of luck!

  • Poetic Obscenity
    March 4, 2007
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    Magickal

    Wow. Amazing. I love it. It's def. a wonderful variation of the Wiccan Rede. Yet it has the feel of the rede it is very original and inspiring. It flows so well. Merry Meet Love.

    Blessed Be
    ~*~*~IvoRy~*~*~

  • Sokarjo
    February 11, 2007

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    This was fantastic, and the picture is great. Thanks so much for this wonderful entry; your flow, word choice, rhyme, and feel of the poem were all so powerful. Thanks for entering!


  • Daoine
    February 7, 2007
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    It has a very Wiccan feel to it. It feels like your influences would be Graves or Valiente. I love it and can hear it chanted in my head. Very like the Witches Creed. Good luck. It's great.

    Blessings
    Daoine


  • Sokarjo
    January 31, 2007

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    Excellent, excellent! Very enjoyable, catchy, great flow and rhythm, fantastic rhyming scheme! Thanks so much for reading the rules, too! A judge always seems to get giddy when someone actually does. This poem is truly fantastic. Thanks so very much for entering it in my contest! Good luck!

  • mandy to the mk
    January 3, 2007
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    wow

    i loved it..was real pretty poem keep up the good work

  • Is This It
    December 29, 2006

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    I enjoyed this poem alot but am not sure if I liked the second line in the second stanza "be obedient unto me". I too am Wiccan but Alexandrian. Your meter is a little off but I think you have made it work for you. This is a truely beautiful poem and something I could imagine chanting with my own coven. Excellent work.
    Blessings and Light

  • Cynthia
    December 8, 2006

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    Excellent

    Chelsea, I truly enjoyed this write a great deal.
    Well done.

    Keep up with the great work.
    Keep on penning.
    *S* Cynthia


  • stevens5613
    September 8, 2006
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    this is an amazing write. i am very glad you entered my conest. and as it shows above this poem is greatly liked. i do love the rythem in this. good luck in the contest. and just to folow everyone else
    blessed be
  • Raist
    September 4, 2006
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    I enjoyed reading this although I wouldlike to suggest a minor revision of the last line of the first stanza which reads:

    "Shadowy night and glowing Moon"

    And I would like to suggest either "By shadowy night and glowing moon" or "In shadowy night, by glowing moon." Personally I prefer the second.

    Thanks for the read.

  • dark raindrop
    August 30, 2006
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    I love this poem. And the Rede twist is very cool. I really like this poem.

    Blessed Be!!

  • Red Pen
    August 18, 2006
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    YESSSS!!! witch poetry So awsome

  • February Moon gold member
    August 14, 2006
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    Thank you.

  • keith dark
    August 14, 2006
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    damn good

    I Like This one eventho i am pagan but still all the same the write is good stuff love keep them coming, oh btw welcome to the room!!!! p.s. "Shave The Whales"
  • Twosoulsasone
    February 6, 2006
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    That is the great thing about the Wiccian religion, there really is not ONE God, there is a God and a Godess and nature is both of those. Everything is praised and loved. I like this one alot as well.

  • October 15, 2005
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    A very wonderful piece although I found the rythym in the second half a bit more difficult to follow than in the first half. It would also appear to me that it might have been better with the , and so the witches chant, after every pair of couplets not every couplet but that is speaking as an outsider so maybe there is a reason it is like that, a very enjoyable read, oh, perhaps these words offended thee, and thoust may put a spell on me, but harm will be returned by three, so please wont you just let me be

  • stillsweetlela
    October 15, 2005
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    Loved It

    i'm wiccan and this poem is really nice and its true. I don't do spells to help me i olny do them to help others. Plus the three-folds rule. I love this poem and i love paganism it really is a great thing to learn about... Great writing and Blessed be!!!!!!

    Lela
  • LadyMidnight07
    October 6, 2005
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    i love it! i am a learning pagan and i love how you used the rede but tweaked it to make it your own.
    great job and blessed be

  • Firewelder27
    October 1, 2005
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    that rocks, im aslo wiccan. i love this poem it just speaks the truth. thanks for the comment , i just posted another hope you like.
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