NaPoWriMo: Day 2

The prompt for day 2 was to write a poem inspired by something other than Greco-Roman mythology, ie Norse, Japanese, Egyptian, etc. My sister would have likely been better at this than I since she adores and has long studied mythology of all forms. I always thought if she were to go back to school, she would get a degree in mythology and done well. Anyway, I had to do a little research (*ahem, Wikipedia*) just to see where to even start. This is my meager offering. Can’t say it’s a favorite as it felt a little forced for me… nonetheless…

A Mother at Urd’s Well

What little berries are we

To have fallen from the tree

Woven into existence by three

 

To see we are tapestries of thread

Begun with a mother’s dread

Life shaping from the time she wed

 

From sacred porridge she sups

Hoping three will overfill their cup

Weaving long futures into luck

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