Marcielle Brandler
As I sit beneath
Four giant fig
Trees, branches
Entwined. I think of
Eve, and of the four
Directions, of earth,
Air, fire, water.
Of this Catholic image
Of Mary who treads
On the head of
The Serpent. I think
Of the Serpent’s
Wisdom for the goddess,
Durga in her pre-Christian
Incarnation, of Kali who is
Woman’s power when
Men cannot stop
Themselves from
Destroying, from war.
I think of all the holidays,
Kwanzaa for some,
Christmas for others,
Ramadan for others,
Chanukah for yet others.
I think of how all these
Traditions happen near
The equinox of the Pagan
Calendar and how we
All share a common bond
We are human. We are
Brothers and sisters sharing
A beautiful green, water-
Filled planet. Is this the
Only time to say
“Good will. Good will and
Peace on Earth to all
Of Humankind“?
Whom should I say is not
My brother, my sister
My child, my grandparent?
To you, my relatives
My beloved humankind,
Peace and good will.
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