Sonnet: Norwegian Moods
Ole sulked in his tent as the battle raged without.
His once-boisterous manner seemed to have vanished.
Among his cousins was one Thordan, known by all
as Thor, the Thick-headed. Ole mourned for Thordan.
While the fear of death drives some men to suicide,
Ole was fearless. Yes, foolish, as some would say.
The walls of the besieged city were covered with signs
that said, “Post No Bills,” the irony not lost upon Ole.
Known as The Childless, Ole had moods as various as
the morning’s weather, shifting from rain to sun
and back again from moment to moment. Disastrous
feuds claimed all of his fortune and most of his time.
Feeling words were beyond him, Ole lashed out or fell
silent, went raiding, or watched some TV.
Hal
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