Two Druid Milestones!

I’m so excited, honored, and humbled! The past few weeks have brought two wonderful Druid milestones for me.

The First:
On July 16, I was initiated into the 2nd Degree of the Reformed Druids of Gaia and the Order of the Mithril Star, the Druid organization which I am a member!

The Second:
I received my Golden Oak Award with the Reformed Druids of North America for the Best Poem of 2009 for my submission of “The Labyrinth” to The Druid’s Egg.

It’s also worth mentioning that I recently moved to Minneapolis, and I now live on Oak Grove Street! A fitting street name for a Druid (thanks to Mike the Fool for pointing this out to me!).

For your enjoyment, here is The Labyrinth:

Come walk with me
Through forests and meadows
We can wind around trees
Turning ever inward
Spinning ever outward

Come walk on the edge with me
Far from everything we know
We can stretch our legs
Run and play
Sit and relax a while

Come walk with me on a spiral path
Returning to people and places we love
We can revel in our greetings
Mourn our goodbyes
Cherish every memory

Come walk with me on a sacred journey
Through the labyrinth of life
We can find the center
Take the final turn
Loving our forever path