Photos of me through my life…
Here are some photos of me at various stages in my life. This could be good blackmail stuff. And it goes to show just how vain I am to put this up here. Here I am at one day shy of 2 months old, on April 5, 1952. [...]
Hymn to Rhiannon
I wrote this hymn to the tune of "The Wren" for use at our Spring Equinox High Day at the Grove. It's best when sung in multi-part harmony, though it may be a bit too long to be effective. Sung to the South Welsh tune of “The Wren” or “Please to see the [...]
Oh, Rhiannon
This is a chant that I sing to my Patron, Rhiannon. It came to me while waiting my turn to make a praise offering at the Three Realms Festival in California back in 2003. It's sung to the tune of the Welsh song, "All Through the Night". by Rev. Kirk Thomas Oh, Rhiannon, [...]
Reborn – A poem of Lleu Llaw Gyffes
I wrote this poem to be a praise offering for the Winter Solstice, using both meter and rhyme. I have since had a vision of this event, and know that I am to write another poem relating it, which would be a different angle to the story than this one. I guess I just [...]
Prayer – Uniting the Three Worlds
I wrote this prayer originally as a substitute for the Two Powers Meditation, but found that the first two verses could be broken out and used with the meditation as an introduction to each section, which is how the Grove uses it now. I wrote the last verse to complete the prayer for my [...]
Through Dagda’s Eyes
This was written for my 'General Bardic Studies for Liturgists' course, but could easily be used as a praise offering. It's written in blank verse form. by Rev. Kirk Thomas That really was a lot of food I ate, They thought that I would be undone, the fools. But one big belch and [...]
My Song for the Dagda
I wrote this as a Praise Offering for the Grove's Samhain ritual in 2006. I worked against my normal tendency to rhyme, and the result surprised me. by Rev. Kirk ThomasAs middle age surprises me With aches I never had before,And things aren't working quite as well As once they did in years gone by,I [...]
Arianrhod Invocation
This is one of my earlier creations, about 2002, I believe. It was written for a Full Moon rite. By Kirk Thomas Lady of the Silver Wheel Which strides majestically on high, And sails the starry firmament That fills the arching, night-time sky; Arianrhod, we call Your name That You may hear us [...]
I’ve Got a Little List
This little ditty is a filk of the song of the same name from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. I've kept some of the original words, but also slyly added my own. When I performed it at Wellspring in 2005, I has proud to have Nora Ford, Meredith MacDonald and Jessie Olson as my [...]
My ADF Clergy Council Activities
I am currently the Archivist for the council, but prior to December 2006, I was the Registrar, and as such, I kept the records on the various members of the clergy, such as their Ordination or Consecration dates, their progress in the Clergy Training Program, etc. First ADF Clergy Retreat At the end of [...]