SUMMER SOLSTICE 2019
June 21 at 11:54 a.m. ET.
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"A Tale of Midsummer
Come, harken to beloved tales
Of sultry skies and rugged flames
Of hands up-stretched towards the sky
Of solstice wheels and bales of fire
Heed beating drums and crowing men
And limericks that haunt the glen
Hoard days unspent and dreams unspun
And harvests that are yet to come
As dusk expires and dawn ascends
Lift up thy cup to absent friends
With crowns of green and ribbons white
Lift up your heart with blessings bright
Midsummer suns shall bloom and shine
But none can slow the hands of time
So dance the dance of love and light
On this beloved ancient rite."
~Alice Baird
(Wee Cottage Dairy)