New Moon Magick

Posted on 2024-11-04 by Bartholomew Barker

Her sly smile in the twilight west
‘neath the beautiful goddess of love
beckons us to write a new chapter
in the history of our nation.

Let us cast out the demons of fear
and corruption. Break the curse of lies
and hatred. Free us from ignorance
so we may cast our votes as a spell.

Let us attend the sacred polling place,
dance naked ’round the voting booth,
sing songs of truth and good governance
that we may restore our fair country.

I slide my ballot into the holy box—
the Great Rite of Democracy.

 

Based on Blue Magick, originally written in October 2018 but revised every other year since.

From what I’m reading about half of my fellow Americans have already voted. If you haven’t voted yet, do it tomorrow! If you know anyone who hasn’t, do your best to convince them to join the spell and we’ll see if our magic is more powerful than theirs.

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About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
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12 Responses to New Moon Magick

  1. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2024-11-05 at 05:27

    MOST EXCELLENT! Here’s hoping…..

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  2. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2024-11-05 at 05:34

    PS – Due to time difference – kind of a bit late for m’blog – BUT – it’s gone straight onto my FB page!

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  3. luisa zambrotta's avatar luisa zambrotta says:
    2024-11-05 at 06:04

    Simply wonderful!

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  4. equipsblog's avatar equipsblog says:
    2024-11-05 at 15:39

    I love this mystical poem, Bartholomew. May your incantations work! We don’t need the Devil incarnate back in the Oval Office.

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  5. Priti's avatar Priti says:
    2024-11-07 at 08:25

    We cast vote hoping for good governance! Beautifully written

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