Before we say goodbye to the Celtic Alder Month, here is a short piece on the tree much loved by Bran, Celtic god of far-sightedness and Bearer of the the Alder Branch.
Old Man Alder
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Old man Alder, short and stiff,
With your trunk so black;
Bent over the river’s edge
Like a crooked back.
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Old Man Alder, dark and hunched,
With your roots so long;
Trailing in the water
Like a gently-waving song.
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Old Man Alder, stories say
A twig that you let drop
Will help me see the future
Or make time stop.
