slow steps, less awkward in full stride
Heid sits silent knowing somehow
Hrolf's afoot sniffing high tide's bow
two acorns float, in waters side-
to a bend in creek, aloft
conjoined, severed and subdivide
bide the time pass, appreciate
dawn's cry of birds sweep for branch
glittered in leaf morn's dew, Heid waits-
knowing, fleet-footed and sure.
troth made to later disavow
sharp sword to each, time still coincides
what is to be, not known 'til tried
called truce beneath the golden bough.
expectant, as acorn's autumn fell
scent strong, Hrolf follows fir lead-
hesitant eyes, blade edge point down
to behold and soak once sacred bride
truth's moment not lost to folly
Heid asks Hrolf in native tongue,
"eika blad stilk imellom finger, av elv møte
hva ville du bringe til bevissthet det Kingston bord?"
Author notes
Option 2) Heal a heart - write a poem about forgiveness or hope, or a poem that comforts, can use your own experiences to create such a piece.
Title relates to an antiquated Scandinavian custom, in which two enemies, if they meet below mistletoe, growing from an oak tree, they are to lay down their armaments and call a truce until another day. The 'golden bough' is mistletoe, as it wilts.
Norwegian to English translation:
"oak leaf stemmed between fingers, by river meet
what will you bring to the king's table?"
"Two acorns float, in waters side"-relates to a type of love divination, where two acorns are dropped into a water bowl, a creek or river. If they float together, the couple will be married, if they drift apart, so will the couple.
La' libertas
Latin for "liberty"
Form created by Laura Lamarca
Form details:
Stanza 1 - rhyme scheme ABBA, 8 syllables per line.
Stanza 2 - Free verse, 6 lines ONLY
Stanza 3 - Rhyme scheme BAAB, 8 syllables per line.
Stanza 4 - Free verse, 6 lines ONLY
Couplet - Italian (Any language acceptable)
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