and here is the nothing
this exquisite corpse we've laid
lines twist on transverse
turned in upon the day
a feast upon the empty and
graves cast within the shade
in witness to the lonely
this exquisite corpse we've laid
Tag: poetry
exquisite corpse
casting runes — 04apr26
hagalaz sleet seeding the ground
thunder lights tomorrowsA rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is hagalaz, which has a core meaning of “hail”, which was associated with potential, transformation, renewal and change; hail is imagined a seed from which change will arise. Hagalaz is also seen as representative of things beyond our control: a clash between fire and ice.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
card face
in the unbelonging
a slip to the spaces
of betweens for we
sierra in walls, she
holds court with
long ghosts unseen
turning all her
cards face up...casting runes — 02apr26
fehu accumulations cast away
two arms unburdened
of decades of weight
& heavy no moreA poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is fehu, which has a core meaning of “cattle” or a more generalized “livestock”, which was a representation of personal wealth or earned prosperity. Sometimes luck played a role. Wealth and prosperity was valued, but was looked down upon when material accumulation appeared to be excessive, greedy, miserly or turned to hoarding, especially when those around you were lacking.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
stagger
scrapedust to elude
in widescreen brim
tilted to sun burns
peeling lips parched
& we kiss the stand
waiting to fall to
pale lizard groundscenterpiece
exsanguinated, a
bone bag tattooed
by the colony scribe
drained of everything
while pale hands
claw out for more—
to centerpiece at the
feast for all whorescasting runes — 31mar26
wunjo to the shifting flames
we cast the long stares
myriad futures flicker,
dancing into the fire
for that sacred kissA rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is wunjo, which is translated as “joy” and has been interpreted in both the earthly sense as well as in spiritual ecstasy. It has been associated with healing (emotional, mental and interpersonal) and some sources connect the rune to luck, the act of making a wish, or applied will. Wunjo can also be the inspiration for creativity.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
casting runes — 29mar26
raido the slow hips shift
side on side to
low roads carry river
birch clings stone
all wildflower the air as
thistles pop amethyst
against granite greyA poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is raido, which has been translated as “ride” and the implied “journey”. This may be spatial and literal in practice (a physical journey), or it may be more figurative (an inner/shamanic journey, i.e., útiseta). The rune is associated with cyclic motion and the movement of the sun. Some consider the journey represented by raido to be that of returning.
Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.
ritual slight
we wore masks
walking file down
through forests still
& over speckled sills
carrying heart in
hands felted red
of wine cut knife
we joined wood
to limb and limb
our whispers their
own kind of din
to call our speckled kin
