Washed away, washed away
all the darkness and decay
Dust the nooks and crannies clean
Wash the windows, make them gleam
Sweep the threshold, sweep the floor
The maiden knocks upon the door
The barefoot maiden has come to play
Flame in hand to light the day
Dancing up the tiny shoots
Dancing down the earthy roots
Waking up the sleepy earth
A celebration of re-birth
A celebration!
While the whole village slept
Summer travelled through the open window
With strawberry red cheeks glowing
she yoiked a hymn to the light
Helelolo
The scent of birches filled the air
waves lapped softly on the shore
and the little koti sauna smiled
The sound of a kantele drifted from the woods
Fox, Squirrel, and Rabbit pricked their ears in unison
Honey Bear rolled over and sat up
sniffing the early morning air
She’s come back!
Yellow came to life again
as Summer swept a sacred circle above her head
Green sprung to life again
as Summer danced an ancient pattern
through the grass of the pelto
White polar roses sprang out like spangled stars
stone, silently, breathed in unison
to the growing chorus of dreams, hopes, and prayers
Kokko (Bonfire) roared back to life
The sky above billowed like a blue tent
The midnight sun rolled across the northern sky
Her name was Suvi
The midnight sun rolled across the northern sky
Her name was Suvi
this is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteKiitos! Can't wait for our performance of The Old Woman and the Barefoot Maiden at FinnThunder this July!
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