Saga Moments

A tired man drops
his stringless bow, silently,
and picks up his sword.

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An old woman prays
by the fjord for forgiveness
from him she loved most.

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Quick, like Skarphedin
sliding across the river
with axe held ready.

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The chieftain watches
his household gods wash ashore
in a smoky bay.

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A solitary man
on a hill, wrapped in a cloak,
evaluates gods.

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Behind two women
long cloaks brush over the snow,
leaving a trail.

—6 May 2009

---L.