On a night the new moon
is chased by witch-struck clouds,
throw a rose into the air
and bury a silver spoon
where it lands. Write the name
of your lover in the mulch
with the index finger of your left hand.
Light a luminaria for each pet
that has preceded you into the afterglow.
Arrange the luminarias in a circle and
walk around them three times
in a counter-clockwise direction.
If an owl hoots in the distance, whisper
the name of your mother until it stops.
In the northeast corner of the garden
release a firefly from a glass jar
while reciting a love poem. Fill the jar
with freshly cut rosemary leaves
and bury it near a potted plant.
Mark the pot with a large X, drawn
with a branch from the rosemary plant.
Make a wish for all your children
while breathing on a silk scarf
which has been passed twice
over the unopened buds of a rose bush.
Unfold the scarf with a gentle flourish
and tie it in the branches of a large tree
while saying your favorite colors.
Invoking the names of St. Christopher and
St. Francis, turn a full circle in each direction
and return to your house through an unlit door.
No evil will ever visit your garden. It will
always be a place of peace and harmony
which you can visit throughout the season
and in your dreams on cold winter nights.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Woah gah i enjoyd d mystical myth like flavor. Fantastic superstition presentd in poetic style, enchantin to read.. Like a spell to protect yor garden. Aha. Pls review my latest poem too.