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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Asteria

Star goddess, oracle of the night, moon's daughter,
the mother of witchcraft, sister of motherhood,
blesséd are we who see your stars falling to earth.

Pursued by lustful gods of sky and sea, you fled
and as a floating island you would not tether
yourself to any male, nor become bound, nor marry.

Only you could or would give refuge to sister
Leto, permit her to give birth to her twin babes,
the new sun, the new moon, until bound by new roots.