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[crowgirl13]

I have yet to hear a poet who is as gifted a storyteller as Maj Ragain. I am admittedly quite biased - this is the man who I consider my first true poetry mentor. This piece is from his book, Fresh Oil, Loose Gravel.

A Man I Knew
~ Maj Ragain

A man I knew 
spent years one winter 
making a fence of his own ribs. 
Took his weather as he willed 
in that

Comments

[gottalovev]

oh wow. yes. THAT is story telling. one of my favorite since the beginning of April I think.

and you know what? I'm reading a lot on Norse mythology lately, and I saw echoes of it here. (mostly building something with bones and all) weird huh?

[crowgirl13]

one of my favorite since the beginning of April I think.

\o/ I can't tell you how excited I am by *your* excitement! Maj is pretty darn amazing - and even *better* in person. He has the same ability that Garrison Keillor does, to draw people close and create intimate space with his voice.

And OMG yes! I can see echoes of Norse mythology here too! The rib of bone actually makes me think of Baba Yaga first, though her fence was of skulls.

[gottalovev]

ohh right Baba Yaga! right on!

speaking of Norse mythology, does that interest you? do you know it a bit? I assume you do, but it could be false preconception that you know LOTS and LOTS of cool things! :)

[crowgirl13]

Oh no! I have a rep!

*laughs*

Um... actually, yes. I know a lot about Norse mythology. So... I'd happily chat about such things with you, if you'd like. :)

And what is it, with you Canadigans that you dig the Norse pantheon?!