i keep putting my arm
into the wolf's maw
expecting to retain all my skin
i continue to be surprised
when i have less in the end
than when i begin
A poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is tiwaz, which is named after the Norse god Týr, and the second weekday (Tuesday) is named for the god. According to Norse myth, Týr offers his right hand to the wolf Fenrir, who bites it off when he realizes the gods have used the offering to distract the wolf while they bind him. The rune is typically considered symbolic of honor, loyalty and justice, as well as of sacrifice. It may be representative of discipline and faith. Some interpretations have associated the rune with the North Star.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
12 responses to “casting runes — 17feb26”
Shouldn’t be surprised haha great writing
Thanks, Jennifer. No one accused me of being very clever. 😂
This seem a folly many of us are subject to. Well done.
Thanks Bob. Hopefully you are less the fool than I.
Trust me, I’m right there with you. 😂
I’m sorry. LOL.
Oh man, do I relate to this! Just today, I picked the same fight with my daughter we have all the time, and boy do I regret it.
Somehow, against all odds, I seem to be able to avoid picking fights with my kiddos. Okay, the eldest knows how to push buttons, but the twins never fight with me. But I know what you mean. I find other places to have those kinds of battles and instantly regret it.
With her being homeschooled right now, I think we just spend too much time together. I know by this time next year she’ll be in college and I’ll miss her terribly, so I do try hard to not pick the fights…but sometimes those buttons are pushed and there’s no taking it back.
Well, enjoy her. She seems like a great kid.
Yep. Yep. (Bows head.)
I’m a slow learner…