spike pierced this
pulsing gristle
caged within my ribs
i cannot stopheart
this as i ought, nor
severazor gossamer tethers
untugging from afar
all is ache and fugue
while doves mourn their
rose-scattered dreams
in the sometime, i grew shattered
everaining
a wraith in neverseen
neverseen
6 comments on neverseenBack to Tyria once again
Warning: Videogame things ahead. Enter at your own risk.
Full disclosure: I’ve been favoring distraction over substance lately.
Some people find their escape going on exotic vacations to exotic places. Some people go out drinking and carousing with their mates. Some people watch paint dry.
Me? I tend to lean into music or videogames when I need to escape.
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casting runes — 20jan26
othala she walks in beauty
land unfolding
to receive her while
she brings her shine on
earth mother
star daughter
moonchild
these are our legacy laying
under the blazing sunA poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is othala, which has a core meaning of “heritage”, “inheritance” and “legacy”. These are all associated with home, kin, ancestors, stability and (in some interpretations) past lives or spiritual legacy.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
casting runes — 19jan26
kenaz huddling close to your flame
with my frost-ravaged skin
your lips could heal
these still-open woundsA rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is kenaz, which has been translated as both “torch” and “ulcer” . It is conceived as symbolic of flame, which is the illuminated creativity as well as the source of purification/healing/cautery. Fire is a a source of transformation and unmaking as well as heat, passion and light. As an ulcer, kenaz can be associated with a fever or inflammation, perhaps a wound which requires healing.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
MLK 2026
“The question is not whether we will be extremist, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate, or will we be extremists for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice, or will we be extremists for the cause of justice?”
torrid cafe
barefoot hanging at
the torrid cafe
pretending desperate
to look away but
a smirk and a wink
and all secrets exposed
in the red rush rising
as he stands up
leaving coffee to go cold
all alone
at the torrid cafecasting runes — 17jan26
algiz her breath mine
gliding across time
my heart beats
same as her wings
taking to sky beneath
stones under these feetA rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is algiz, which may mean either “elk” (there is some uncertainty if this is the case) or yew (Old Norse). It is associated with the Otherworld, protection/sanctuary, and with guardian spirits/fylgja. The unconscious mind is also sometimes associated with algiz.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
acid rain
unfolding origami
i wonder if
gum foil unicorns
feel forgotten
before becoming
crushed straw dogs
underfoot while
acid rain lovers
slip down the drain
next time, i say
leave all folds
in placeTowards the Within — Citizen I.C.E., Dropkick Murphys
Too scared to join the military
Too dumb to be a cop
Citizen I.C.E.This is an old song of theirs, formerly called “Citizen C.I.A”, and lyrically reworked to reflect current events. The rest of the lyrics are in-video.
I have to admit, I should probably listen to more Dropkick Murphys than I do, and that will probably change in the coming weeks. Every time I encounter news about the band, I see them in an increasingly positive light. I don’t have to like every song a band writes to know them to be stand-up folks that deserve my support.
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