norse – Into the Unknown

I am the Wanderer

I am the thunder,The lightning and storm.I am the wrath of Odin,I am the anger,I am the scythe of Hades,I am the last breath. I am the earthTrembling before the end,I am the doom,I am the infinite battle,I am the warcry of Ares,I am the rage of Thor. I am the darknessRising from the depth,IContinue reading “I am the Wanderer”

Yggdrasil

I move through the mistAs if through the veilOf gossamer silk. It swirls around meIn greyish silverAnd diamond white. I hear the songsFrom long agoThat are no more. Feather-light fingersTouch my handsInvisibly, softly. I close my eyesAnd surrenderTo vanish. The voices beckonIn tongues of oldIn words unheard before. The air fills with scentOf memoriesThat areContinue reading “Yggdrasil”

By the waters of the Wyrd

The truth is never obvious,It hides deep down,In the dark of the well,In the cold watersOf the Wyrd. The truth is never bright,Not from the start-It lurks down below,In the cold watersOf the Wyrd. The truth is never sweet,It is bitter as yew,Stinging as holly,Poison is holdsAs the mistletoe. So spoke the All-FatherAnd the mightyContinue reading “By the waters of the Wyrd”

Vargsangen/ Hodr

Vargen ylar i nattens skog(The wolf is howling in the forest of the night)Han vill men kan inte sova(He wants to, but cannot sleep)Hungern river i hans varga buk(The hunger tears his wolven stomach)Och det är kallt i hans stova(And it’s cold in his burrow) Du varg du varg, kom inte hit(Wolf, wolf, don’t youContinue reading “Vargsangen/ Hodr”

Mistletoe

Mistletoe shimmersWhere once was my heart.Silver leaves of coldFreeze my thoughts.Mistletoe poisonRuns in my blood,And darkness fallsOn my broken chest. Mistletoe brightensThe gloomiest days,Bringing joy to the wise,Crowning the kings.Mistletoe bleedsThe brightest of hearts,And spring shall comeNevermore. Mistletoe makesThe finest arrows and darts,When it’s malice thatGives thought to the making.Mistletoe kissesThe life goodbyeGiving it asContinue reading “Mistletoe”

Hödr/Darkness

From the darkness I watch,Yet I am not blind.Cold has forged my sword,Mistletoe blood runs in my arrows.Hödr is my name,I slew Balder. Black is my armor,Clear is my mind.In the dark I abide,Yet it never blinds me.Night gave its silksFor my blindfold. My bow – silver and ash,My hand never misses,Through the darkness IContinue reading “Hödr/Darkness”

Call me Freyr

Call me FreyrOf the thousand winds,Call me kingOf the verdant spring,Call me FreyrIf you’re not afraidOf being mineForevermore. Call me FreyrOf the sacred pathsCall me FreyrOf the northern skies,Call me FreyrIf you want to beYoung and brightTill the stars are out. Call me FreyrOf the mead and wine,Call me FreyrOf the runic rhymesCall me FreyrIfContinue reading “Call me Freyr”