Aldafaðr, who art in Asgard, Sacred is thy wisdom. Thy power be hale, Thy wyrd be well On Midgard, as the Norns weave for all realms. Protect us this day from the World Serpent And shield us from Loki’s mischief As we shield our kin from blunder and shame. Lead us brave in the face…
For the last day of NaPoWriMo, I wanted to return to my initial intention for the month: a poem for/about the goddess Idunn. The included lines of Old Norse are from the poem Hrafnagaldr Óðins (stanza 6) and transcribed from the song Iduna by Faun—which is also the melody of the "song" attested in my poem.…
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