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09 The Night Before Solstice

from Druid Chants by Sencha Skene

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I wrote this poem in 2012 for a podcast. It was a response to "The Night Before Christmas."

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Twas the night before solstice when all through the grove
The snow began falling from the heavens above
The mistletoe hung on the post by the stair
For we knew that the Oak King soon would be there

The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While dreams of the Winter Queen danced in their heads
While my wife she lay sleeping I donned my robe
And stepped through the door of our humble abode

When out in the woods there arose such a peace
Not a creature was stirring; neither human nor beast
The moon on the crest of the new fallen snow
Like a crown on the trees set the forest aglow

When what to my wondering eyes should be seen
But a beautiful lady in a fine silk of green
A tiara of snowflakes she wore on her head
Her cheeks were all rosy; her lips deepest red

Her shadow did dance in the bright candle flame
That she held in her hands as she called me by name
The snow on the ground as a carpet appeared
As I walked down the path the flakes clung to my beard

In the bright winter silence there in the wood
I knelt in her presence and threw back my hood
She reached out her hand gently touching my head
When she smiled I knew I had nothing to dread

A blessing she spoke that was barely a sound
Then I pulled up my hood and arose from the ground
Then I noticed her belly was round and full-formed
Twas the Mabon within her soon to be born

She gave me a nod and a kiss on the nose
And with a wink of her eye to the sky she arose
And I heard her exclaim as she flew into the night
"Happy Solstice to all, and to all a good night!"

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from Druid Chants, released January 17, 2023

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Sencha Skene Seattle, Washington

(pronounced SHEN-ka SKAYNE)
I study all forms of spirituality.
The more I learn about paths from around the world, the more I know they all have more in common than not.

I seek the ancient origins of spirituality; the realms of animism and shamanism.

I began music in 1974. My influences were Neil Young, John Prine, Dan Fogelberg, and Pink Floyd.

Now I seek the mystical through music. ... more

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