The Cult Of Dreaming Thesaurus

January 18, 2015

Bragi and Iðunn, 1846 by Nils Blommer

They dance naked in metaphors

speaking this - meaning that,

winding words into introspection.

Heads bent over a thesaurus prayer book

word artisans seek the holy grail of vocabulary

to eradicate the perception of recycled thought.

Under a lightbulb sky poets seek the blessing

of Bragi as poetry travels from mind to print

in a soul spill of imagery and imagination.

Bragi is the skaldic god of poetry in Norse mythology

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Comments

Sherry Blue Sky said…

Brilliant, Susie;. Just perfect!

January 18, 2015 at 3:51 PM

Unknown said…

The Norse definitely had a lot of scripts that were dedicated to an oral tradition of writing.

January 18, 2015 at 7:36 PM

brudberg said…

Oh yes. Sme days the thoughts are just recycled.. Where would be without the sacred thesaurus ;-) only way to be original.

January 18, 2015 at 11:39 PM

yash gupta said…

Wow! Your poetry is breathtaking! I hope you never stop sharing. :)

January 19, 2015 at 12:47 AM

Outlawyer said…

Ha. This is a lot of fun , Susie. Even the name of the God Bragi seems to fit your conceit . A very clever response to the prompt super well-executed. Thanks! K. Http://Manicddaily.wordpress.com.

January 19, 2015 at 6:36 AM

Kerry O'Connor said…

Firstly, what a title... just so good.. and your commentary on the art/craft of the poet is very on point. Loved this.

January 19, 2015 at 7:32 AM

HA said…

Oh! How much we owe to thesaurus. Because sometimes the words have to be coaxed and in some cases, even forced.

I loved the beginning. A beautiful write. Though, I seek the blessing of Apollo and the muses. :-)

January 19, 2015 at 8:20 AM

hedgewitch said…

Thanks for the Bragi reference, Susie. This is all too apt for me, I'm afraid--I would be lost without my little online word tools--still, that's part of the fun, and part of the craft.

January 19, 2015 at 11:37 AM