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The poems on this blog are mostly written on the basis of my historical reading and are intended to be both educational and entertaining.
Recently I have also begun posting some of my work with Anglo-Saxon charms. This work is somewhat speculative and is conducted as an amateur researcher and keen Pagan historian.

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Saturday, 13 September 2014

Honouring the Rune Trees

Another short poem around the rune trees.

Honouring the Rune Trees


Oh Blackthorn that gives us, the sloe for taste,
And Hawthorn that crowns, fair heads to be chased.

Oh Oak that gives us, the strength of Gaia,
Oh Ash that is our, arrow, spear and fire.

Oh Yew that spared us, from our foes desires,
Oh Birch that doth light, our bright Beltaine fires.

We honour you here, in this woodland glade,
Every root, bower, branch, and sacred blade.


Copyright Andrew Rea August 2014

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