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Here is what you need to do....Poetry for the Summer Solstice. Let's celebrate the SUPER in the NATURAL! 

Here is What You Need to Do
by Marcie Telander 

Here is what you need to do
You need to turn
all your sorry finances over to
your dog.
Your companion animal
understands the perfect
exchange-rate: 
Only the currency of love
has value.

You need to stop
everything
the moment Grandmother Spider
drops into
your world.
Here is the ultimate note of
life
and death,
your private preview
of destiny.

You need to recognize that
your neighbor’s cat, your local raven,
rabbit, pigeon, raccoon,
hamster, vole, junebug
are all better advisors than
lawyer, counselor,
doctrinaire priest.

 



In one square yard of
the earthed place
you think you own,
there are more shamans,
gurus, and
teachers
than you could ever outlive.

In an inch of dirt,
a cubic foot of air,
a teacup of dust,
a mouthful of water,
the divine devices and voices
of Nature
roar.

What you need to do
is have ears to hear them
whispering like thunder in
the intimate dew,
guiding, instructing:

“Turn over any stone
and a master will appear.” 
Poems

For You, In Gratitude
Newborn Poems
Poetry for Lughnasa
Le Petit Mort
Here's What You Need to Do
Home Studies
Winter Solstice
December Sauna
Into the Air  
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  • About Marcie
    • Marcie's Notebook
  • Services
    • Offerings
  • Poems
    • For you, In Gratitude
    • Newborn Poems
    • Poetry for Lughnasa
    • Le Petit Mort
    • Here is What You Need to Do
    • Home Studies
    • Winter Solstice
    • December Sauna
    • Into The Air
  • How We Are Happy
    • Lovage and Hemlock
    • Thanksgiving
  • Classes/Presentations
  • Past Blogs
    • Essays for the Hungry Soul >
      • My Father's Day
      • Earth Year!
      • Living in Pandora
      • Feast of Imbolc
    • Earth Celebrations >
      • Celebrating May and the Month of the Bear
      • All Hallow's
      • Never pass up an opportunity to Celebrate!
      • Time to Cease your Labors for a Fairy Tale
      • Late Summer and Closer to the Bone
      • Dancing at Leghnasa
      • Inter-dependance Day
      • Beltaine - Bringing
      • Welcoming Spring
      • Winter Divination
      • Light Chasing the Dark
    • Wise Talk
    • Innersanctuary Meditations
  • Current Blogs
  • Transforming Community