In Norse mythology, a Vǫrðr (Vordr) is a warden spirit, believed to follow from birth to death the soul (Hugr) of every person. They are the force, the energy that keeps […]
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Ligeia
There is one dear topic, however, on which my memory fails me not. It is the person of Ligeia […] She came and departed as a shadow. [Her face] was the […]
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La Belle Dame sans Merci
I met a lady in the meads, Full beautiful—a faery’s child, Her hair was long, her foot was light, And her eyes were wild. I made a garland for her head, […]
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The three Sisters
I want to make a confession, dear sisters. My soul is in pain. I will confess to you, and never again to anybody… I’ll tell you this minute. [Softly] It’s my […]
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On the table
I’m sorry about the mess on the table I’m sure it was an accident My hands are made of nitroglycerin That explains the incident Fortune built my homes in daydreams Pages […]
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Frondes Agrestes
Leaves motionless. The strong pines wave above them, and the weak grasses tremble beside them. – John Ruskin –
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La Pedra del Diable
A menhir is a rude monolith set up on end, a great single stone, the base of which is buried deep in the soil. Thus “menhir” seems to be derived from […]
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The Death of Baldr
They launched the burning ship! It floated far away – over the misty sea, Till like the sun it seemed, sinking beneath the waves. Baldr returned no more! – Henry Wadsworth […]
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