Poetry Meditations

Stelpan sem þú elskaðir (The Girl You Loved) by Einar Már Guðmundsson

Revolution is like the girl you once loved. You thought she loved you too and you would never love any other. But one day she ditched you. Your sorry was an abyss in the void of days. Now, much later, you see there was nothing to her and are astonished you should ever have fallen in love with her. And yet, if the magnetism that attracted you to her is no longer in your heart... for the girl you loved once is not the girl you loved but rather the yearning, the quest that set off with you not to find, but to search for what you lost to be able to lose what you found.

Sumarkvöld (Summer Evening) by Páll Ólafsson

So much now brings good cheer to the eye, both far and near. Blades of grass together play to the gentle west wind's sway. The birds begin their lovely song of summer evenings bright and long.

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A Frog Goes Into A Bank

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that the teller's name is Patricia Whack. So he says, "Ms. Whack, I'd like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation." Patti looks at the frog in disbelief and asks how much he wants to borrow. The frog says $30,000. The teller asks his name and the frog says that his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's OK, he knows the bank manager. Patti explains that $30,000 is a substantial amount of money and that he will need to secure some collateral against the loan. She asks if he has anything he can use as collateral. The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny pink porcelain elephant, about half an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patti explains that she'll have to consult with the manager and disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000. He wants to use this as collateral." She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what the heck is this?" The bank manager looks back at her and says: "It's a knick knack, Patti Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone"

As The Sun Stands Still by Waylander

As the Sun Stands Still Waylander Arise in glory, feel the power of the Sun The land sparkles like emeralds With every progeny of green I can feel the grass grow, Beneath my feet. I can smell the bounty, Yet to yield. And the night fades so fast, In a pre dawn sky, Golden Lúgh, Eternal eye. Leap through the flames of The fire upon the hill. Today is the day when The sun stands still. May the rays of the sun Energise, light your way Feast, make marry, On the longest day. Dance skyclad by firelight From dusk until dawn. Celebration of life Worship the Sun. Partake of the gifts The fruits of the land As the God of the Sun Walks with Anú, hand in hand. The shadows shorten, The sun climbs high, Not a cloud to be seen, In the bluest of skies. Spirits of the land Spirits of this place Hear our call Hear our cry. I am the fire, That burns within your soul, I am the flame within, That will never die. I am the sacred light, That makes your whole, I am the mighty sun, That will never rise.