The Tale of Skorri's Song ... Tragedy, the tale I bring / On mine own humble oar. / So you seek a song I’ll sing, / A kiss of love and more ...

Next in the current issue of Forgotten Ground Regained, two poems by Marcus Lindenburg, imitating Icelandic rimur (complete with kennings). The second one is "The Tale of Skorri’s Song".

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Lament for Vinland's Sailor, a poem in alliterative verse by Marcus Lindenburg Kiss me now, kill me later; / I left you on that dead dock. / With my heart heavy then, / And you in wicked wind ...

Next in the current issue of Forgotten Ground Regained, two poems by Marcus Lindenburg, imitating Icelandic rimur (complete with kennings). The first one is "Lament for Vinland's Sailor".

alliteration.net/poetry/lament-for-vinlands-sailor/ #alliterative #poetry #rimur #poetrysky #poetrycommunity

The Tale of Skorri's Song ... Tragedy, the tale I bring / On mine own humble oar. / So you seek a song I’ll sing, / A kiss of love and more ...

Here's a second poem imitating Icelandic rimur by Marcus Lindenburg, where a lovelorn bard takes unrequited love a bit far indeed.

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#alliterative #poetry #Iceland #rimur #alliterativeverse

Lament for Vinland's Sailor, a poem in alliterative verse by Marcus Lindenburg Kiss me now, kill me later; / I left you on that dead dock. / With my heart heavy then, / And you in wicked wind ...

This poem by Marcus Lindenburg imitates Icelandic medieval rimur -- alliteration plus a rhyme scheme, and a LOT of kennings.

alliteration.net/poetry/lamen... #alliterative #poetry #poetrysky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoets #Iceland #Vinland #rimur #alliterativeverse

#Rimur by Sigur Ros. A bit of #Icelandic song in their traditional, late medieval form that combines alliterative verse with rhyme.

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