Tinker Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Where Doves Won't Fly The Eddas speak of Odin's spies, known as Memory and Thought. Two ravens with guttural cries winged form of a juggernaut. The watchers spread their jet black wings stalking man's mischievous ways. Storytellers and minstrels sing the legends of yesterdays. Much later, the bird warns of other woes immortalized by Edgar Allan Poe. ~~Judi Van Gorder Notes: ▼ The Eddas Two books from 13th Century Iceland, a collection of ancient poetry and a "how to write poetry" from ancient Nordic poets. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Verse Form: Ravenfly Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 This is excellent.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelJosol Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I like this piece for its musicality and I learned about new forms and culture. It has allusions that invite investigations to resolve the mystery of symbols used resolved by your generous notes, Tinker. Quote "Words are not things, and yet they are not non-things either." - Ann Lauterbach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Judi, I'll have to brush up on my classics -- I could definitely use some additional Cliff Notes here -- but the poem is polished and as such strikes my fancy. And the way you integrate literature from the multiple eras is pretty slick. The title has a distinctly modern feel. Altogether, an exciting blend. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Thanks guys. ~~Tink Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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