It's Still Life

The Weavers c. 13

I ween myself
from death.

From its fair and fame,
From its winking of an eye.

Vid eld skal öl drekka.

Haply, I am its fool
and most faithless friend.

Thou ask of runes—but
silence is surely better

when dead
by the fire,

we, drinking beer.
Vid eld skal öl drekka.

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This is the continuation of the series of Found Poetry sourced from Ragnarök, The Elder or Poetica Edda, Commonly known as Sæmund’s Edda, a study of Teutonic Mythology and the elemental powers in chaos, Translation Series Vol. II, .st. 42-46 pg 75-83, released under the terms of CCO 1.0, Universal Public Domain. Images are copyright and not to used without permission, which I willingly give when asked, and when not for commercial use. Images and poetry ©️Misky 2006-2025.