On this page I list and link most, if not all, of the poetry I have posted on this blog. They are divided into two phases, the current phase and the earlier phase.
I start here with the poems of the current phase, which started in January 2017. They are what I think of as perhaps my “literary” poems and are characterized by generally all using the Anglo-Saxon style of continuous alliterative verse that does not have stanza breaks. They also are not as Norse-Centric as the material of the earlier phase, and they work with broader themes. They are listed here in alphabetical order, except for the inaugural poem which comes first.
Now for the earlier phase poems. They tend to be very heavy on the Asatru and Norse Mythology (but there are exceptions) and are in a variety of meters. They have some subdivisions below, but I start with the major stand alone poems that have titles.
Absinthe: A Call to the Green Fairy
Runic Poem of the Nine Noble Virtues
Sumartímadrápa (In Praise of Summertime)
Thor’s Visit to Geirrod, Part 1
Thor’s Visit to Geirrod, Part 2
Vertrartímadrápa (In Praise of Wintertime)
Now for the Háskólavísur series, a total of fifteen posts of poetry and saga-style prose from my time in Iceland and Norway working on a master’s degree in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies.
06 – The Battles of Sæmundargata
07 – Nýtt Ár Ríma (New Year Rhyme)
Finally, the minor poems I have posted on this blog. These are posts that are collections of calls to the gods, hallowings, sumbel toasts, and other things. Organized alphabetically by kind and posting order.
Calls 1 – Some Poetic Calls to Gods and Others
Calls 2 – More Calls to Gods and Others
Calls 3 – Further Calls to Gods and Others
Calls 4 – Calls to Other Beings
Hallowings 1 – A Selection of Poetic Hallowings
Hallowings 2 – More Poetic Hallowings
Toasts 1 – A Short Series of Sumbel Toasts
Toasts 2 – More Short Sumbel Toasts
Toasts 3 – To Heroes and Ancestors
Toasts 4 – To Freyr and Other Beings
Toasts 5 – Further Short Sumbel Toasts
Last updated on January 20, 2019.
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