. Poetry from The Great In-Between: December 2020

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

The Spotify Experience

An exploration of music and poetry. 
Narrated by Clinton R. Johnson from Canada. 

It's rather surprising how far words can reach. 
Salute. 
A couple of the artists on my bio are unknown. A strange Spotify algorithm. 





Click this link to visit Spotify. Salute

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The voice of Raphael

 The voice of Raphael


Press play and let the emotional music wash over you as you read. Salute. 


The voice of Raphael 

(A lone voice whispers)


I'm a hidden mercenary

An angel 


A bringer of the 

Purple Flame


Often seen 

As a young man

Carrying a staff


But I'm just 

A tollkeeper 

And opener of occult doorways 


To secretive places from 

The Great In-Between 


Held in the 

Great Pagan 

Books 


Of so many 

Names



One of the ancient inhabitants 

Forever reborn 


An original citizen

of a lost faraway world 


A holy city

Beyond the Great Veil


The Gatekeeper is just my magical occult sigil


Say my invocation spell three times 


And I'll appear 

To help you materialise those dark dreams of love


Or wealth 

You hold dear


It's that simple


O' Ancient One

Great Gatekeeper 

from beyond the 

Great Shadows


Hear my call and come hither forth


O' Ancient One

From beyond the Great Shadows


Hear my call and come visit me

whilst I dream 


Riding upon your great white horse


O' Blessed Be


O' Ancient One

Great Gatekeeper from beyond the

Great Shadows


Hear my call and come hither forth


Did you do it


The look in your eyes says yes
If you really confess

For I'll be visiting you

Tonight


In the low hours


Just after 

Midnight 


So mote it be


If God will allow 

Us


Copyright John Duffy 


Thursday, December 17, 2020

Is this your Christmas wish?


I once prayed for true love

And  

When the Christmas sunshine 

finally lit you up


I knew deep down inside

I'd found some magic


(C)

Copyright John Duffy

 

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