Hag Stones #poems #poetry

Posted on Dec 17, 2016 by TanGental

Hag Stone: a stone with a naturally occurring hole through it created by the actions of water: it reminds us of Gaia, Earth Mother and the divine feminine and is said to have magical properties, bringing luck and health

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From the sea we came, a strand of DNA

In an ancient time, from far away;

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The sea gave us up, unaware then

Of our evolution into thoughtless men.

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Today by that sea I scoured the shore

While above my head, a cliff, scars raw,

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Eroded by wind and tide and waves

Let young saplings go to a watery grave.

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Further away, perilously perched

The self-same sea attacked a church

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As toothless and Godless as friable land

Soon reduced to heaps of sand.

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That power, indifferent, not bad or good

Continues to grind, whatever its mood.

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The land, its peoples, evolve we must

While constant sea renders all to dust;

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After hours of toil, I found my goal

A lucky hagstone,  a stone with a hole.

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For nature offers this slow hard lesson

In the shape of a flint with a rounded lesion:

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If you wait long enough all will revert

To those base elements of water and Earth

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Meanwhile mothers, of both blood and soil,

Know luck is fine, but what counts is toil.

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About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline. I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy. I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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23 Responses to Hag Stones #poems #poetry

  1. Ritu says:
    Dec 17, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    Beautifully written His Geoffleship with lovely photos 😊

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  2. Erika Kind says:
    Dec 17, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    Beautiful words accompanied by amazing photos! Wonderful, Geoffle!

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  3. Mick Canning says:
    Dec 17, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    Very nice combination of words and photos, Geoff.

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  4. derrickjknight says:
    Dec 17, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Philosophical, poetical, today, Geoff. Good one

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  5. Sarah Brentyn says:
    Dec 17, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    Beautiful poem and message both. And I’m thrilled you found stones! “Hag” stones…interesting. We call them fairy stones or Odin’s stones. I love those!

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  6. willowdot21 says:
    Dec 17, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    This is beautiful Geoff, was it today, and wher was it ? xxxx

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  7. Aquileana says:
    Dec 18, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    A baleful presage in the action of the sea, which with its waves erodes and consumes, almost everything … Sea is eternal (we are not!) , and as you say “If you wait long enough all will revert, To those base elements of water and Earth”…
    There is a powerful pantheistic philosophy in your verses, Geoff.. you reminded me of Heraclitus!. Great share!… happy holidays to you. 😀

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  8. Hugh's Views and News says:
    Dec 19, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    Never knew those stones (that look like very old ancient doughnuts) were so lucky, Geoff. A lesson learned from a very entertaining poem you have put together.

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  9. restlessjo says:
    Dec 19, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    Beautifully crafted, Geoff! 🙂 Festive greetings and wishing you a top class 2017.

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