The full moon last evening inspired me, and I wrote this little poetic prayer to Mani (the Moon). I have been amazed by the repsonse this has gotten since I posted it to the Our Meadhall mailing list, and so I figured I'd post it here as a Common Domain document.

Besides, it's a pretty good poem, if I do say so myself!

Hail Mani!

Hailsa Mani! full and bright,
fill my pastures with your light!
Ward my flocks and guard my herds,
Hear you now adoring words!

Hailsa Mani! full and bright,
bane of foes who hide in Night!
Silver orb above the fields,
for whom danger always yields!

Hailsa Mani! full and bright,
guard my steading with your might!
When you go the Sun will rise,
and fill again the fair, blue skies!

Hailsa Mani! Heed my prayer,
in the Well another layer,
in my life another day
for these simple things I pray!

©2003 Daithi M. Haxton
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