From hilda@asylum.sf.ca.us Tue Jan 31 18:11:53 1995 Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 12:11:24 -0500 From: Hilda Marshall To: ceci@lysator.liu.se Subject: Re: Languages and poetry. I don't know how to do FTP stuff yet, but here are some quarter invocations I wrote a long time ago. Feel free to put them in the file, if you think it's a good idea! Soft scented stillness that warns of the storm Whisper of wisdom full living and warm Breathe into us wonder at all we may know Welcome, wise wind, from wherever you blow. Bright spark of courage, blaze of desire The passion for change is a wild, raging fire Kindled by will, it burns in our veins Welcome within us! Our hearts are your flames. Power of water, power to feel Rising within us, ancient and real Soothed into softness or tossed to extremes Welcome, wild waves from the depths of our dreams. Mother in waiting, child in the womb Newly strung thread waits the night on the loom Earth that we come from, Earth where we go Welcome, as you welcomed us long ago. Love, Hilda