Thanks Max, Douglas, Steven. I can certainly see the Graves link,
recent discussion of TWG notwithstanding.
Patrick: the local newspaper wrote up a report of "Champions League of
the Wizards" this morning, it being Friday and the new Harry Potter
film having arrived. Of the 32 wizards chosen for competition, it was
all narrowed down to Odin and Harry Potter for the final. Odin won for
now (largely due to that eight-legged horse of his, which Harry's broom
just can't compete against), but has apparently got someone to look out
for after Hogwart graduation.
--Knut
On Nov 16, 2005, at 23:55, cooee wrote:
> Something in this delightful poem, Knut, takes me back to some poems by
> Robert Graves that I haven't read for decades. But behind it for you
> is no
> doubt much else. By the way, last line, my school rule was 'between
> two',
> 'among, or amongst three or more'. But that too was a long time ago.
> best wishes from Max in Melbourne
>
> on 16/11/05 11:07 PM, Knut Mork Skagen at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> Worship
>>
>>
>> Small gods die easily.
>> They nestle in pockets, or shoes
>> left out on the porch
>>
>> to dry. A wrong turn
>> in the conversation, a hand
>> shoved into a garment,
>>
>> steering out from the drive
>> onto the morning's black ice
>> spell and they are squashed
>>
>> without blood, without
>> complaint. I had a whole
>> collection, once.
>>
>> They couldn't throw
>> thunderbolts from the shelf
>> over my bed, nor
>>
>> sport heavenly beards
>> that tickled me to sleep
>> but they were good
>>
>> listeners. Nodded
>> in agreement. Spoke Greek
>> between themselves.
>>
>>
>>
>> Knut Mork Skagen, Trondheim, 16. Nov 2005
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