Gemini

Mercury-ruled
May 22-June 21

Their ruler is fast-thinking Mercury,
Gems’ middle-name -- Adaptability;
Their Element is AIR,- I think, therefore
I am, - I think, I wish- for so much more.

Their Quality is “Mutable” - attune-
Adapt they can to mishap and to boon.
Behold the Double-Catch and charm of Twins!
Permitting them to do a zillion things

Adapting well, resilient and supple.
Gems offer double charm and double trouble!.
Have penetrating wit,- their repartee
is sharp as is their waggish glossary.

Their color is the rainbow - many-hued.
Their flower is Lavender - well bedewed.
Quick-witted and inventive are the Twins,
Their banter needle-sharp, will prick like pins.

Communication is Gems’ urgent drive,
For without contact Gems lose zest for life;
Are nimble-brained,- for mediocrity
They’ll exact a Dunce’s penance fee.

Movement and change, and movement yet again,-
Their signature is: "Short Attention Span”
Are foe and hostile to stability,
And settling down is not their cup of tea.

Intelligent, - the planet Mercury
keeps egging on twins' versatility,
In trips and travel Gemini delight,
And like on skies, they slither, slide and glide.

If need requires it, they dress in style,
To visit spas, resort, or far off isles,
Recover fast if something goes awry.
All Gemini recall the "Butterfly".

Inquisitiveness mixed with sophistry,
Oft takes the upper hand, for Mercury
Is pushing Gemini to find out - quick,
What ever t’is that makes some people tick.

Their Energy- the YANG, is Masculine,
Jacks-of-all-Trades, whose patience can wear thin.
The Agate is their special Stone, and Twins
With sharp sarcastic puns jab tender skins.

On high alert, and always questioning
Are interested in most anything.-
Make biting critic-writers satirists-
Enjoy hip-hop, loud rap and whirlwind twists.

Are effervescent, - but can change their mind,
If freedom is at stake, or duties bind;
The Gems are linked both by a common fate
And great their need to contact and relate.

Some ancient choice designs show Gemini
Walk hand in hand in close and loving tie,
As typical of Spirit and of Soul,
And straining, striving to attain their goal.

In Grecian art the Gemini are shown
A pair of lovers, yearning to be one
Their constellation twinkling in the sky
Does promise them their union draws nigh.



Castor and Pollux,- Leda’s famous sons,
One mortal, and one immortal their stance,
One by god Zeus, and one by man begot,
Jason’s companion on the Argonaut.

But Christians artists did revise design,
With sickle and with lute are shown the twain,
The mortal and the immortal unite
And Soul and Spirit step into the light.
They sit upon a sun beam now and play,
They vanish-- and I have no more to say.



Best wishes to all Gemini!

© Elizabeth Dandy