tossing a rune — 22may25

raido
tossing a blanket over
i go within to go without
crows calling over bleak expanse
while the narrows snake ruddy
over snow-covered fells
wind-exposed lichen & stone

Another rune poem, where the rune is selected at random. Today’s rune is raido, which has a core meaning of “riding” or “journey”. Most often, it implies a journey by wain (cart) which further implies “wheel”, but also has been interpreted as travel on foot or by horse.


7 responses to “tossing a rune — 22may25”

  1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    And this fits nicely with your previous piece.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      It must be the place where my mind is today, I hadn’t intended it to be a companion piece. Happy little accident?

      1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

        As is often the case. The subconscious is an enigmatic place.

  2. Bob Avatar

    It hasn’t stopped raining here in days. And it’s unseasonably cold. Tossing a blanket over sounds really good right now.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      The sun is on its way. We had our first in nearly a week today. Same with the cold. I almost (almost) put on jeans.

      1. Bob Avatar

        I hope you’re right. Today it’s in the 40’s and rainy. I’m definitely not wearing shorts!

        1. michael raven Avatar

          Yep. Sounds familiar 🤣