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Norse Mythology

Staring into the Flames

Dedicated to the brave men and women fighting all the wild fires in Oregon (And everywhere!) Raging fires […]

September 5, 2017 Poetry

Endings

Heimdall’s horn, Horn of Gondor Slow gong of the Cloister Bell Ringing from the depths of the TARDIS. […]

August 25, 2017 Poetry

Anticipating the Eclipse

Ash in the air, Smoke in the sky Casting a jaundice hue Across the high desert plains. Sól […]

August 19, 2017 Poetry

Óðrœrir (a Tanka)

Kvasir, the wisest Born of Æsir and Vanir Slain by jealous dwarves Blood brewed into honey-wine: Óðinn’s mead […]

August 15, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Burrowers in the Deep

Đwerȝaz, Twerg, Dweorg, Dvergr, Dvergar, Dwarrows, Dwarfs; Dwarves Svartálfar, Ælfar who prefer the dark to the day, Cave […]

August 9, 2017 Poetry

A Shadow Falls

A shadow falls over Miðgarðr From deep in the eastern mountains To the western shores. A light shines […]

August 6, 2017 Poetry

High, Just As High; Third (a Tanka)

Odin, Vili; Ve Wōðanaz, Wiljô, Wīhą Slayed and flayed Ymir Crafted Asgard and Midgard Breathed life into Ash […]

April 10, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tanka

Dreams of Poems Already Written

Allen was in Asgard reciting America and Singing the Buddhist Bible Blues for All-Father Odin While Bobby and Baldr compared […]

April 3, 2017 Poetry

The Promise of the Runes

  Looking at reflections in jagged shards of a shattered mirror, The fall of twilight’s shadow grows ever […]

March 30, 2017 Poetry

Inhabitants of Níu Heimar: Alternate Versions (Haiku)

You might consider these “outtakes” or alternate versions of yesterday’s haiku, Inhabitants of Níu Heimar. I’m honestly not sure […]

March 27, 2017 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry

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