come blessed dionysus
many named lord of winemaking
ritual madness theatre and religious ecstasy
sensuous and beautiful androgyne
we await your disorderly arrival
from beyond the borders of the known
free us from sobriety and seriousness
anoint us with your pinecone-tipped wand
and seduce us into your mystery dance
come innocent amphictyonis
blessed and drunken goddess of wine
friendship and
kecjak!
many mystics believe
that higher states of consciousness
cannot be achieved through
the use of drugs.
many scientists believe
that mystical experiences
exist only in the brain.
the question both groups are not asking is:
which came first: the brain wave or the blown mind?
kecjak!
children instinctively challenge
the narrowness of consciousness
by spinning under blue skies
synchronizing
I call to Carna, Goddess of pork and beans,
Bringer of health and strength to the physical body,
Defender of children and other human beings,
Lady of the Vital organs,
especially, the lungs, intestines and heart.
I call to Carna, also known as Crane, Sacred Witch.
sworn enemy of screech-owls, vampires, rapists and cads.
Protect our bodies from violation,
ravishment