any day to represent the world
for Imbolc and Saint Brigid

the Irish in me skimmed the day
for appreciation
drafted a brief
verse
then thought

there is
so much more
how about the circles
the circle of faith
and
following
with Brigid

the ancient feeling
old
pleas for growth and life by
spring
that is Imbolc

the events with
character
personae
to match the green and orange
the art
the music
violin and
dance
and all the troubles
punishment
endurance over
being
free

and I don’t know what happens
with the north
except
warring should end with
peace waged through economy
human strategy
and
the belief that each one matters on
the land

circle of
faith
circle that is the Earth
that is the spirit that contains
each one of
us
our systems ‘round as circulation

circle that moves
as circles should move
even
to link with others
so
that here
Imbolc and Brigid’s day
should join
at least
to Venn

then the circle that is Europe
then a hemisphere and hemisphere
round quarters
come together
so
much that comes together
we are part of
and so
to have humanity

and I would add not meaning to alienate
but
it gets added generally
that all of us should happen
be complete
all points
and arcs
under God

or at Patrick should claim
God every preposition
every direction
for us

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