The Colour of Rain

Daniel McDonagh

It has been falling from the mouth of Freyr

Since the day that I was born

Brought growth to a Tuscany vineyard,

Crops to a farmers land.

Has spoiled a sunny summers day

Of forever lasting smiles,

Made Noah build for God an ark

For mankind and land animals.

Had Perperuna dance in times of drought,

A ceremony of sprinkled water

Created puddles, deep and wide,

For children to run through, jump over.

One day when I am in the presence of Cailleach Bheur

On the oncoming feast of Bealltainn,

I will ask this old Divine Hag if she can,

Tell me the colour of rain.

  • Author: Daniel McDonagh (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 9th, 2022 08:30
  • Comment from author about the poem: Poem Notes:\\\\r\\\\n** Freyr - Norse God of Rain \\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n** Perperuna - Slavic Goddess for rain \\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n** Cailleach Bheur Gaelic (Irish, Scottish ) myth - is a divine hag and ancestor, associated with the creation of the landscape and with the weather, especially storms and winter. \\\\r\\\\n\\\\r\\\\n** Bealltainn - was one of four Gaelic seasonal festivals: Samhain (~1 November), Imbolc (~1 February), Bealltainn (~1 May), and Lughnasadh (~1 August).
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Comments1

  • Fay Slimm.

    Hello Daniel - - with a late but friendly welcome to M.P.S. How interesting to learn words that roll off the tongue - - Freyr the rain god has been busy here too of late - - Cailleach Bheur has sent us milder weather this winter so we have early Spring flowering in gardens - - I love all that's strongly Gaelic - - thanks for sharing the meanings of festivals that I hope are still being celebrated



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