*Sheela na gigs are figurative carvings of naked women displaying an exaggerated vulva and are said to ward off evil. They are found on churches, castles, and other buildings, particularly in Ireland and Great Britain. (Wikipedia)
All gather around me,
and I shall tell ye a story
of a creature with such wicked skills!
She even causes demons to tremble.
On the highest pinnacle of the Lord’s House,
she clings to the walls with sharp claws.
Chiseled from stone, her eyes pierce
like arrows into the murky heart of evil.
No devil would dare enter the church doors.
For Sheela watches and terrorizes –
the shadows skitter into dim corners.
Iniquitous critters quake at her sight
and in haste, back to Hades, they slither.
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Fascinating! By the way I’m downloading your free ebook, looking forward to it!
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Wonderful! Thank you, Madeleine.❤️💋
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Wonderful poem..:)
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Thank you, dear friend! ❥ ツ ღ ☻
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🙂
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Gots to keep the evil away
Unless that’s what you are looking for
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Yes, indeed — whatever it takes to keep demons away, I suppose 😉
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I’d never even heard of these things until about a week ago when I read about them in Inese’s blog. I never imagined you’d managed to make a great poem out of the post, though. 🙂
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I never have, either, BunK! Inese is quite the storyteller in words and in photography. I know another amazing storyteller who happens to wear a bag on his head. 😊 Thanks very much. Happy you enjoyed my silly poem!
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Yep, I thought it was great, as I always do. 🙂
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😘
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such artistic
evil 🙂
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Thanks Smile — I’m practicing your name right now 😉
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I’ve heard of a lot of Fairies and the like me before, but never this one. I haven’t been reading the right books!
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Yes, you need better books — see what you’ve been missing?! Seriously, I never heard of Sheela until Inese posted her amazing writing and photos.
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I enjoyed reading this Rose; good one!
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Thank you, J.
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Hehe, glad that my post inspired such a great poetry!
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I would have been an incomplete person had I not read your thrilling post. Lol. Thank you, Inese. xo
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Haha, thank you!
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An excellent poem Rose.
And may such evil be kept at bay. 💀
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Thank you! Well, all you need is a Sheela then, darling 😉
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☺️
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An exaggerated vulva would ward off many. Lovely write. Awesome yet creepy photo.
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There are also Sean na gigs; the male version, but I read they’re really rare. Hmm. Sounds like a fun scavenger hunt in the making. 😀 Thanks so much!
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It does. Lol
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Nice vulva!
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Um, thanks?
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LOL!
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An exaggerated vulva will ward off more than just evil. Very effective.
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Yeah, Sheela makes gargoyles look tame! Well, Christmas will be here in no time, so get your list to Santa. 😀
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He’s gonna check it twice!
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Don’t you know it would take a female to put the fear of God in demons… 😀
Great poem, Rose.
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Ha! Good one, Cathy!! Thank you 🙂
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🙂
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Causes demons to tremble, eh? Let’s carve some on Wall St and in Washington DC.
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Bwhahahaha! It’s a date, darling. xo
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Honestly…your writing is getting better and better all the time!
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Aw, thanks Graham! I’ll treasure your kind words.
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A shout out to the demons that Sheela is watching! They might as well listen and watchout for Sheela. Loved the poem. 🙂
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Haha. Thank you!
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Quite interesting. I’m much intrigued by the name as the word “Sheela” in Sanskrit means ‘stone’. Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language.
You have carved out the poem wonderfully…just perfect… 🙂
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Fascinating! Thanks for that bit of info, Mani. You are a warrior of words! Thank you. ❤
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“warrior of words”…hehe..love that… 😀
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Tis true! Tis true!!
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You made my day…. 😀
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🙂
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Ah, a powerful figure to be revered. Fabulous jumping off point for a poem! I’m fairly certain that Sheela Na Gig would be pleased with your words. ❤
Interesting how women and goddesses were portrayed until patriarchal rule took over, eh?
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Yes, it’s no mystery that women are the stronger sex. Excellent perception! xo
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There’s a PJ Harvey song called Sheela na gig I’d strongly recommend. My favourite song of hers.
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Really? Interesting. I’ve never heard of her before. I’ll check it out — thanks!
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She’s English and in the 90s she was angry as hell!
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