A poem by Robert Macfarlane

(Who has a gorgeous new book out called Firefly (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/night-creatures-robert-macfarlane/1148503623)

The Lost Words’ Blessing (YouTube video)

I had a bad dream about Jackboot thugs and violence.

I came downstairs and haunted the wooden floors, listening to the musical version of this poem over and over.

Letting tears flow.

It is an incantation for poets against the darkness in the world right now which seems so overwhelming.

A reminder to take care.

We are all holding our breath.

So I thought I would share it with you, even though it’s not mine.

We all need spells sometimes.