It's Still Life

The Weavers c. 16 — found poetry from ‘The Elder or Poetica Edda

Her joy.
He — liking her love.
The night to win is won.

Frá rifi til dráttar

He came watching—waking,
burning torches, and yet
morning found her mind
shrewd as day.

Frá rifi til dráttar

She—a bell like thunder,
and a chorus of the dead
say nought for those
drowned in tears.

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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. 89-101 pg 95-100, 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.

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