why phantom chasing
through time's forest mists --
an echoed tether stretched taut?
hush now, and forget
the voices are will o' wisps
drawing to thorny bramble
tangled in foxfire's decay
leave those bog bodies to lay
reunions come soon enough
why phantom chasing
through time's forest mists --
an echoed tether stretched taut?
hush now, and forget
the voices are will o' wisps
drawing to thorny bramble
tangled in foxfire's decay
leave those bog bodies to lay
reunions come soon enough
10 responses to “bog bodies”
Just like I got kudos from the teachers in high school for knowing historical facts and old poetry references by dint of being an Iron Maiden fan… Viagr Aboys will make sure you never mix up the specifics of a bog and a swamp again.
https://steveforthedeaf.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/the-bog-body-viagra-boys/
🙂 I’m pretty sure much of what I think I know comes from lyrics or musicians’ taste in reading materials leading me in a merry chase to discover more.
Absolutely. I’m like 70% iPod at this stage
Your take on those bodies is different to Seamus Heaney’s, but no less effective. 🙂
That reminds me that I’m overdue in reading his translation of Beowulf again.
I wonder where I put my copy. Eldest probably stole it and then never read it…
You and me both. 🙂
Oh, I love the sound of bog bodies. Yes, let it be. Sometimes it doesn’t need to be hashed out again.
Have you read about them or seen photos? They seem like something up your alley.
Just looked them up and you are right! Wow. That’s really interesting. The Tollund man is crazy. Thanks for pointing the way, I thought you made that term up.
Can’t claim that one. It fascinates me and I wish we had much more context. I have a feeling that it is neither as grim or horrible as we imagine with our modern sensibilities. We understand so little of our past, it’s amazing we think we know anything at all.