Category Archives: Music & Verse
About the music of “Bright Weaving”
By Martin Springett I wrote my first piece of Guy Kay-inspired music after the publication of The Summer Tree twenty years ago. It was a setting of Rachel’s song, which graced this site until fairly recently, so it seems … Continue reading
Lyrics to The Summer Tree by Jes Perry
The Summer Tree – words and music by Jes Perry Monster of love Come clip my spreading wings Bind me to that post, to the Summer Tree Horned spirit, snakes entwined The serpents kiss is on your wrists, Love … Continue reading
A Song for Arbonne
When the wind that comes from Arbonne Sweeps north across the mountains, Then my heart is full again, even in far Gorhaut, Because I know that spring has come to Tavernel and Lussan, To the olive groves above Vez
Rachel’s Song
Love, do you remember My name? I was lost In summer turned winter Made bitter by frost. And when June comes December The heart pays the cost. The breaking of waves on a long shore In the grey morning the … Continue reading
Ode to Fionavar by Simon Fraser
Ode to Fionavar by Simon Fraser Taken, on whim, to celebrate Five decades of the agèd king, Five friends crossed over (one thought lost), The devoirs of a world to bring. The land is scorched: relentless drought, Erosive war, ephem’ral … Continue reading