The Attic of Bill's Life

The Fools of God By Greytfulwolf In dreams I see them: Men and women in Renaissance attire, Moving about in silence in some fabulous cathedral Full of silent Coptics and other sombre monks, Their faces, all but one of them, Obscured to uniformity by cloth Silent themselves, they move about with... Sign in to see full entry.

Aztec Ethics By Greytfulwolf At the museums we shudder In vicarious delight At the spectacle of the Aztecs - High culture founded on human sacrifice - All the while not seeing Because we don't want to That the cult has never died; Only the name of the god has changed. Now we in reverence bend the... Sign in to see full entry.

Stepping Lightly By Greytfulwolf Watch how you walk, my brothers You're treading on Sacred Ground. The Thousand Eyes of Justice Are watching all around. You may think that you go unnoticed While you hear no other sound But the fall of your own footsteps As you pass this way alone, But there are... Sign in to see full entry.

Note: l.) Aude Sapare is Latin for "Dare to be wise". 2.) It's meant to be a lyric, but the rhyme scheme is tricky, so if it works better for you as a poem,so be it. Also, if you're familiar with Sufism it'll make more sense. Aude Sapare: Drunk On Communion By Greytfulwolf He who claims no fear of... Sign in to see full entry.

Henry L. and Otis T. By Greytfulwolf Henry L. and Otis T. Weren't like you, And they weren't like me. Together they became What ought never to be When they and the Devil went riding. Just like Charles said to Carol Ann: "Don't take that much just to kill a man." Just like Gerald and his Charlene... Sign in to see full entry.

1. (Note - Here I go again! I had this article published in PaganNet News some years back, but now that my own son is getting married tomorrow in a rather similar Pagan ceremony, it seems nostalgically appropriate I log it on now) Our Big, Fat, Way Cool Winterfest Handfasting! By Greytfulwolf Some... Sign in to see full entry.

1. Messages From the Dark Side of the Moon By Greytfulwolf To my mind, one of the great glories of the Neopagan outlook is its emphasis upon the positive, its steady focus on the joys and pleasures that are strewn all around us for the taking, simply by being in-the-moment and appreciating being... Sign in to see full entry.

1. A Trickster in Every Atom, or Quanta Systems and the Magick in Chaos By Greytfulwolf The Trickster is certainly a popular character/symbol in many a Path near and dear to Paganism. No matter whether he takes the form of Coyote, Raven, Spider, Loki or a dozen others, he always stands for the... Sign in to see full entry.

1. Touching the Still Center By Greytfulwolf Face it: if you're living in the Here & Now of 21st Century America, there's gonna be times, whole years of one's life, probably, when when one feels like some pitiful piece of debris caught up in a terrible maelstrom, blown hither and yon at its whim,... Sign in to see full entry.

Homage to the Lizard King By Greytfulwolf Come dance and sing Side by side with the Lizard King, Entranced as he devours his rage In the seductive dark at the edge of the stage. The Lizard King can do anything. Balanced on the edge of a grave You'll give away what you came to save. Fifty amps send... Sign in to see full entry.