I liked Hélène Byrne's design for the CD cover so much that I thought it would be lovely also as a card to send with either a Brigid's Cloak or Brigid Meditation CD, a greeting for the 1st of February or simply a reminder of Brigid throughout the year.

The words: “We are under the cloak of Brigid" – " Faoi  bhrat bhríde sinn”  are written around the border of the magical landscape which brings the stories and symbols of Brigid to life…on the back of the card,  the following poem which  I wrote about the Spring ritual of putting out the brat bhríde or Brigid’s Cloak. 

Morning Dew

We are together waiting for her.
Watching out
for the dawn hem of her cloak
or for a strand of fiery hair
to light the horizon
and link our earth to sun.

We have lain awake, dreaming green magic,
Our own small cloaks hung out with hope
on favourite bushes before sunset on the eve.

When she comes and sprinkles dew on soft linen,
She will shake us into Springtime.

She will take our hands and give them
fire to heal and forge new links of poetry.

She will quickly take our hearts
and rock them in her own.