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Tag: myth

Featured Poetry

Ricardo Gonzalez-Rothi – Faraway, near Nordfjordeid

May 14, 2023May 12, 2023 Nicholas Trandahl

Redolent with the folklore of the cold north, Cuban-American poet Ricardo Gonzalez-Rothi offers a magical poem, "Faraway, near Nordfjordeid".

Tagged change, fantasy, folklore, Light, myth, mythology, Norway, Poem, poet, Poetry, Scandinavia, solstice, transformationLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Cyn Grace Sylvie – O, Cynthia

September 11, 2022September 7, 2022 Nicholas Trandahl

"O, Cynthia", Cyn Grace Sylvie's poem, is a sojourn through family, bloodlines, history, and myth, with the poet's own name as the catalyst.

Tagged ancient greek, family, Greece, Greek, heritage, myth, mythology, Myths, names, Poem, poet, PoetryLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Elisabeth Preston-Hsu – Kitsune Udon

March 13, 2022March 14, 2022 Nicholas Trandahl

Like a steaming bowl of delicious flavors, Elisabeth Preston-Hsu's "Kitsune Udon" is a recipe of mythology, Zen simplicity, and storytelling.

Tagged folklore, food, kitsune, myth, mythology, nourishment, peace, Poem, poet, Poetry, ZenLeave a comment
Clarissa Estes
Book Bits, Short Stories

Sealskin, Soulskin – A Fable About Returning to Our Wild Origins

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Vanessa Able

The myth of losing a pelt speaks deeply to being divested of time, resources and creative energy in the service of psychic support of others.

Tagged myth, origin, Original Nature, wilderness, wolves, Women1 Comment

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- BOOK BITS -

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- POETRY-

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