tossing a rune — 11sep25

to spell you a song
of under dusk breath
of under branched canopy

we tanglelimbs wending
through winds these twine
riding old ash tonight

A poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.

Today’s rune is ansuz, which has a core meaning “a god” (intended to be Odin), “mouth” or “breath”. Odin is representative of many, many things… in this case, ansuz is most representative of the mouth/breath (speech) that gives life to poetry, magic, song, language, and spirit — largely inseparable in the Viking worldview — and Odin is considered the supreme master of these intertwined concepts.

Please visit my Elder Futhark pages at sceadugenga.com for additional interpretations of the runes based on multiple references and personal reflection.