Continuing from last week's post which explored Artwork as Inspiration (the starting point for Proof of the Old Faith ) I'm sticking with Norse culture. Here is The Weave of the Norns , a poem I wrote a few years ago about these three frightening women. Enjoy! The Norns by Arthur Rackham Weave of the Norns Beneath the threat of utter doom he sought them at their fabled loom. The king searched on until he found them on the morrow’s battleground. The tallest worked the wheel alone; the next, a shuttle made of bone; the shortest bore a silver sword with which she severed each loose cord. What pattern spun these women three, dictating mankind’s victory! “I come to beg you demonstrate a gentle weaving of our fate.” “Then know you this, oh man of peace, we weave the thread and cannot cease.” “Weave us an ending to this war and grant us threads of peace once more.” “What cost would such a wise man pay for us to change our weave this way?” And now he saw the bloody thread, time’s fabr
Here I am (on the left) with 2 of my sisters and fellow publishers. We're in front of Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland. I was NOT impressed at how the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland were portrayed when they were responsible for the clearances which destroyed so many lives! I'm a primary teacher and an author. These two things take up most of my time, but I also love to read kidlit and go to the allotment when I can persuade myself to leave the house. I published my debut novel "Taking Wing" in July 2019 and was blown away by the reception it received. It is a middle grade fantasy adventure (my favourite genre!) about a 12 yr old girl who find herself mixed up in the middle of a centuries-old war. The war is between two tribes of immortals who can turn themselves into birds in a moment's notice. It's fun, scary, full of peril, and just a good read! I have had a publishing haitus in 2020, as I've been focussing on my family's business "Crowvus" which publishes all kinds of books. This doesn't mean I've not been writing, however, and I have three books coming out in 2021.
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Bye for now,
Clemency :)
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