The Nine Realms
9 months, 19 poets and writers, 22 Artists, 3 musicians, 1 Viking boat : a magical reworking of Norse Mythology for contemporary audiences
Poems and Writing inspired by the Norse realm of Nidavellir (The Realm of the Dwarves)
Featuring:
Kate Garrett, Mina Polen, Ross Beattie and Lydia Allison
Fenrir
by Kate Garrett
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give me your hand
he said,
jaws dripping with doubt
eyes sidelong
as they held out the bonds
no heavier than silk strands
and I knew my hand
was a small offering
as they wrapped him in chains
made of lost thoughts
made of movement and breath
made of the unseen
and all of these slipped
past his eyes, sidelong
and his jaws clenched
and my wrist ripped apart
and I knew this was a small gift
to the beast wrapped in chains.
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Little they know
by Mina Polen
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Petrol or spark
light or lime
…………little they know
sunshine and stone
magic and knowledge
…………little they know
work work work
………….little they know
hiding in the darkness
…………little they know
coming going knowing
………….little they know
creating binding transforming
………….little they know
now you see it, now you don’t
………….little they know
about all they know
………….little they know.
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What life is this?
by Ross Beattie
To become what I am I had to chew dead flesh from cold bone.
Only then was I strong enough to deserve a reason.
Below the ground I live my life in the dark.
Craving only the gold that is hidden beneath the surface.
This realm is mine but what life is this ?
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MP3 to come
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the dwarf
by Lydia Allison
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he’s the best
to ask. so much
more than people
think. imir knew him.
made an axe.
blade sharper than
people made. cut who made it.
Sliced space.
they made mistakes.
It shined like night
the lunar glow
none of them had seen.
they fell in love.
lightening cracked the lovely weapon’s face.
tarnished white shine. the dwarf obsessed.
hating the flashing of candles
heat of flames. he waited months
felt time swell.
climbed. saw dusty light.
creaked the last steps
cracks on hands glinting
silver. still and
sun-saturated as the moon.
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You can read the overview of Nidavellir here, and read some Jotunheim poems here
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Find out more about Kate, Mina, Ross and Lydia:
Kate Garrett
https://twitter.com/kate_garrett
Mina Polen
Ross Beattie
https://twitter.com/blackpoemblues
Lydia Allison
https://twitter.com/LydiaAllison13
As always, thank you for your interest.
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