Short Nordic Poems

ocean nordic breadth
briny waves foam quilt sea cliffs~
seagull’s hungry squawk


12/6/2023...

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I thought I was German
I thought I was Slavic
I thought I was Sicilian
I thought I was Swedish
( indeed very Nordic )

I wanted to become British

Now I am only a human being...

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A Nordic says "God lives in Asgard"

A Jew says "God lives in Heaven"

A Mayan says "God lives in the 13 Heavens"

A Samurai says "God lives in the Katana sword"

A Gnostic says "God lives within us"

If God was to be asked where he lives,
which abode do you think he would say?...

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Aurora Dances 

Artic
White owls hoot hymns
Through floating Lapland snows -
Reindeer wait for Christmas magic 
Flying

Birch trees
Dream through long nights –
Nordic fireflies released
Festival of lights - Aurora
Dances

12-4-20
Cinquain – Five lines - syllable count 2,4,6,8,2...

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Moon goddess of Aurora Borealis
Tidal pull consternates the gods
Mercury in retrograde spins the planet
Celestial passions on parade
Cosmic energy hovers over the mountains
Mystical meanderings make melodic music
Moon goddess oversees Icelandic influences
All is right in the Nordic world tonight...

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In a smokey basement a saxophone plays,

while the singer sings: "Nordic blue wanderer, why is the grass green?
Not red like the cherries in the tree."

The baseline is covered by the strings.

The saxophone plays, the singer sings.
The tune goes on, carried by the beat of the base.

All of a sudden, and out of tune: "Times up guys, closing time!"....

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S- Sport of moving on skis as a recreation
K- Kind of Nordic and Alpine in race motion
I- Illumine the action of roving over snow
I- Ignite the fire of adventure in racer’s vow
N- Now it’s a popular game in wintry countries
G-Gladly come to play to live with elated peace 


-	January 19, 2023

Skiing Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Julia Ward...

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SKIING


     Skiing shows special skill to move on slope of snow
     Kind of challenging sport to glide on skis.
      Is a fun on relaxation and recreation.
      It releases flow of endorphins easing tension .
       Nordic and Alpine are main types of skiing.
       Great cardiovascular exercise.


  01/23/23

 Skiing

 Contest by Julia Ward...

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Sandton girl of practice law,
ocean crystal eyes,
exuberant,
contagious laughter without flaw

whiskey smiles of blissful joy,
alluring nordic visage,
adventurous,
seductive, unapologetically coy

my thoughts of you electrify,
absorbing magnetic energy
benumbed
countless days dreaming go by

my last breath is you,
and my first,
truth,
vulnerability, I now pursue...

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Rans nets, which bind and trap.
Ensnare and incapacitate all who swim in the oceans of life
I tangle thy golden skeins.
Your pearlescent webs that move in the voids between the 9 dimensions.
Your webs of final fate that float and dance between the worlds.
Ensnaring everybody in the 9 planes and all existences
may your golden Webs ensnare the wrongs 
done to me and right them....

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Beneath this green sod, lies
my Cousin Bruce.
It's true, his mother called him
'Silly Goose.'
Oh, that Nordic DNA, those
gorgeous blue eyes, and sense
of humor.
A skier and a Porsche race car
driver, he grew up to be.
Always filled with humor and
a genuine love for humanity.
Leukemia took his life at forty.
He serves God now, in grateful
and glowing, angelic glory.

July 10, 2019
11: 20am PST
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The Joys of Snowshoeing

S ~ suspense, silent steps, scenery
N ~ natural, Nordic, noiseless
O ~ outdoors, open heart, offbeat
W~ woods, wildlife, winter
S ~ stamina, suspended in snow, solitude
H ~ heart healthy, happiness
O ~ ocean of snow, one with nature, outstanding
E ~ exploration, energetic, exercise
I ~  impressive, idyllic, intense 
N~  new, native, normal
G~  groomed trails, graphic tracks, generate warmth...

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Naïveté


It is cold; sea spray painted the ship white, 
light green is the Nordic water 
a mighty cocktail of clinking ice cubes. 
I scratch a happy face on thick glass on
The porthole, we will dock at a place 
where warm people sits around a fire and 
give a damn about sailor’s miserable life. 
Seascape paintings hang on gilded walls; 
look at that sea, so verdant, delicate brush 
strokes too; the artist died at a mad house....

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The simple life

It is cold; 
sea spray paint the ship white, 
light green 
is the Nordic water,
a mighty cocktail 
of clinking ice cubes. 
I scratch a happy face 
on the thick glass of
the porthole.
We will dock in a town
that have warm rooms
 people sit around a fire   
give a damn about sailor’s 
miserable life. 
Seascape paintings hangs 
on gilded walls; 
look at that sea, 
so verdant, 
delicate brush strokes;
the artist died at a mad house....

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nordic light show	

night of auroras
 swirling fiery spirals spin
  snow buntings call soft

purple green flashes
 leap across the artic night ~
  silver solitude

celestial outbursts
 magnetic sparks pirouette ~
  pink shadows on snow

scarlet reds cascade
 crazy northern lights unleashed ~
  ephemeral mauve

gossamer rainbows
 jubilees of cosmic dust ~
  nocturnal side show

rhapsodies of lights
 aurora leaps star to star ~
  dance of the artic
 
11-17-22...

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The thunder rang out…..
over….
the foothills, forests and fertile fields
like the battle cry of the Valkyrie’s.
Rain
	Fell
like the 
	pounding 
hoofs of their of their steeds.

Tree limbs 
Lay 
torn asunder 
by Thor’s lightning,
                   reaching 
longingly for the fabled halls of
		Valhalla…………………..
mimicking the brawny arms of the Nordic Hordes.

The only other sound….
	on the feral wind
		was Loki’s laughter
as the flames rose
	from the churches steeple....

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