Comments on: Getting wet together 12/4/08 http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2008/04/18/getting-wet-together-12408/ The community web site for the London Grove of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:59:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Elizabeth http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2008/04/18/getting-wet-together-12408/#comment-708 Elizabeth Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:23:13 +0000 http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2008/04/18/getting-wet-together-12408/#comment-708 I joined you late after a dreadful day poring over boring folders doing bureaucratic checks. It's fair to say I was not in a good mood when I arrived. But Hilde's feelings chime with mine in that after a while (and a bottle of dry cider)my mood lifted and I felt peaceful - as if there was a little grove in the middle of the Festival Hall. (One of) the great things about our group is a feeling that we are all accepted for what we are with all our irrationalities, intensities and extremes as well as our intelligence and good sense. It's a rare thing in this life. I was going to write a poem but haven't got round to it. However, the following came into my head - probably as an ending but it will stand alone: When the lights go out over Europe And Tamesis rises, May I find myself with you. I joined you late after a dreadful day poring over boring folders doing bureaucratic checks. It’s fair to say I was not in a good mood when I arrived. But Hilde’s feelings chime with mine in that after a while (and a bottle of dry cider)my mood lifted and I felt peaceful - as if there was a little grove in the middle of the Festival Hall. (One of) the great things about our group is a feeling that we are all accepted for what we are with all our irrationalities, intensities and extremes as well as our intelligence and good sense. It’s a rare thing in this life. I was going to write a poem but haven’t got round to it. However, the following came into my head - probably as an ending but it will stand alone:

When the lights go out over Europe
And Tamesis rises,
May I find myself with you.

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