Poetry by Christina Ciufo: Autumn Equinox at Stonehenge

25 Nov, 2019

Autumn Equinox at Stonehenge

Willow winds whisper

Druid enchantment
across barrows of Stonehenge Cursus.

Ancient, chipped rectangular stones

coiled in Danu’s emerald moss –

inch to inch from each other,

forming a ritualistic circle.

Golden-orange sunset

behind emerald cursus,

stroking its’ majestic colors

into the light-blue skies

and penetrating through charcoal cracks,

reaching its’ center, igniting

a baryon pile of fresh cut Aspen.

Golden-russet flames arose,

performing its’ Gaelic dance,

following Cláirseach’s harmonious strings,

steady beats of the Bodhráns,

and hooded figures with amber eyes

bellowing Georgian chants

underneath the Autumn Equinox sky.