In the Presence of our Ancestors

On the day when
The weight deadens
On your shoulders
And you stumble,
May the clay dance
To balance you.

And when your eyes
Freeze behind
The grey window
And the ghost of loss
Gets into you,
May a flock of colours,
Indigo, red, green
And azure blue,
Come to awaken in you
A meadow of delight.

When the canvas frays
In the currach of thought
And a stain of ocean
Blackens beneath you,
May there come across the waters
A path of yellow moonlight
To bring you safely home.

May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
May the clarity of light be yours,
May the fluency of the ocean be yours,
May the protection of the ancestors be yours.

And so may a slow
Wind work these words
Of love around you,
An invisible cloak
To mind your life.

“A New Year Blessing”
Benedictus (To Bless The Space Between Us)

John O'Donohue

The opening of Dia de los Muertos at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, Friday Oct. 9th 6 - 8 pm
 

Comments

[Kim Mailhot]

What a beautiful remembrance space you have created, Stephanie!!! Enjoy the celebrations!

[rebecca]

your love and devotion grow with the years. the final death- when no one remembers us-you keep this death far at bay with your inspiring offrendas. so honored to have shared the cobblestone and the allure of dia de los muertos by your side.
love you dearly
xo

[lyle baxter]

thank you for sharing your "remembrance" with us. I just put out the memory boxes I made in the past and was glad to see they made the move from north to south. don't know if the day of the dead is celebrated here in Fla. but I would think it would be with so many residents who have roots in latin America. .

[gkirua]

Just beautiful Stephanie. The words touched my soul.

[Kelly]

How perfectly this poem fits with how I feel about Dia de los Muertos. Wonderful photos too!

[Deb Taylor]

I continue to return here, to be bathed in the orange glow, to feel the love. I love you Woman. Gorgeous photos.