White Rose of Avalon

Poetry

  • Meet the Green Woman: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about walking the Green Path and meeting the Green Woman! Meet the Green Woman by Maranda Wabik My vision filled with Green Other sights are but unseen Wondering about what can it mean? The rustling of leaves heard The sound…

  • Woodland Journey Home: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is a poem about taking an unexpected journey to your Soul’s True Home! Woodland Journey Home by Maranda Wabik Wind ripples through my long dark hair Air tickling along my pale neck The feeling of magick fills the air Maybe this Woodland is…

  • Tam Lin & Thomas the Rhymer: Famous Faery Ballads of Entering & Escaping Faeryland

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is about Tam Lin and Thomas the Rhymer, the famous Faery Ballads of men trapped in Faeryland.   I really adore these two Faery Ballads, and I thought that discussing them in the same post was appropriate, given that they both have some…

  • Princess of Elphame: A Poetic Faerytale

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a story, a Faerytale of sorts, that began as a simple poem, but as I wrote it out, I realized it was definitely a very short narrative! Princess of Elphame by Maranda Wabik Walking down the Faery Path Barefeet stepping through the…

  • White Fay Queen: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the Enchanted nature of Guinevere! White Fay Queen by Maranda Wabik White Rose and White Raven Emblems of the Faery Queen She who is a Maven Of Earthy Pleasure beyond measure She whose name is White Phantom and White…

  • ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is an analysis of the poem Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats!   I accessed the text of the poem on poetryfoundation.org.   The bold text after each stanza is my thoughts on the stanza.    Without further ado, let’s examine this…

  • Guinevere’s Lead: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is a poem about traveling to Faeryland with a trusted Faery Queen Guide and Guardian! Guinevere’s Lead by Maranda Wabik Guinevere takes my hand For she will lead me to Faeryland Past the groves of Camelot Into the dense forests of Broceliande Sparkling…

  • ‘Merlin and Vivien’ Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is going to be my own analysis of the poem Merlin and Vivien by Alfred Lord Tennyson.   I accessed the poem digitally on https://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/text/tennyson-merlin-and-vivien.   The bold sections interspersed through the poem are my thoughts and musings on what has happened in…

  • Communion with the Tree: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is a poem about communing with Trees and Nature Spirits! Communion with the Tree by Maranda Wabik Pulse of life within the bark Wind whispers through leaves and hair Communion with the Tree Spirit in the Park Makes us quite the pair Energy…

  • Butterfly and Bee: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post is a poem about the importance of pollinators to the Faery Lifestyle! Butterfly and Bee by Maranda Wabik Butterfly and Bee Pollinators set plants energy free Carrying the seeds of hope They prevent the need to mope Nature Spirits know that their value…