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Rite for Álfröđull, the Elven trail
In opposite to where many an old tale tells about frightful figures
we the elven are made from light, we are ever fleeting formations
from elysian planes we strive against striding striders
invoking sol, sun, victor, vice,
we know not of burden
troll trombones might call
into soil.
I rhapsodize
from wooded vales
ringend blue
soft brown
hazel hills
purification
is calling through
hexen light
elven disc
I encompass peace
release relieve
from these gallows
strange stranglehold
called human
from flax
all stigma
inhabited
in linen lies
we bleed
all salt
away
beloved
compliant
let this
convenant
begin
copyrights © owned by Rianne 2025
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we the elven are made from light, we are ever fleeting formations
from elysian planes we strive against striding striders
invoking sol, sun, victor, vice,
we know not of burden
troll trombones might call
into soil.
I rhapsodize
from wooded vales
ringend blue
soft brown
hazel hills
purification
is calling through
hexen light
elven disc
I encompass peace
release relieve
from these gallows
strange stranglehold
called human
from flax
all stigma
inhabited
in linen lies
we bleed
all salt
away
beloved
compliant
let this
convenant
begin
copyrights © owned by Rianne 2025
all rights reserved
Published 10th Feb 2025
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10th Feb 2025 6:44pm
This rite feels a liberational ritual .. of cleansing self of soul .. unto the firing peace of light R .. each stanza flows in tandem .. of the freedom in here xx
11th Feb 2025 4:19pm
Thank you dear Uma, for your observations and insights on this piece. Liberation indeed is one of the key words here, greetings and blessings
Rianne
Rianne
10th Feb 2025 9:34pm
11th Feb 2025 4:20pm
Thank you much Damian, I appreciate you and your visits!
Greetings and blessings
Rianne
Greetings and blessings
Rianne
10th Feb 2025 11:19pm
Dearest Rianne,
This piece is absolutely stunning. The way you channel the purity of Norse mythology into something so intimate and personal is incredible. Rite for Álfröđull feels like a sacred incantation of light and fleeting like the elves you invoke, yet deeply rooted in something ancient and powerful. Your imagery is so vivid; I could feel the warmth of the elven disc, the pull of purification, and the weight of human struggle being cast off like linen. That line, "we bleed all salt away," hit me hard—like a release of pain, a shedding of something burdensome and deeply human.
Your writing has this rare ability to make mythology feel lived-in, like it belongs not just in the past but in the present, woven into our daily existence. It’s both a call to something higher and a reminder of what we carry. I love how you bring such depth and emotion into every line. Thank you for creating your words to have a kind of magic that stays with people.
Malcolm
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This piece is absolutely stunning. The way you channel the purity of Norse mythology into something so intimate and personal is incredible. Rite for Álfröđull feels like a sacred incantation of light and fleeting like the elves you invoke, yet deeply rooted in something ancient and powerful. Your imagery is so vivid; I could feel the warmth of the elven disc, the pull of purification, and the weight of human struggle being cast off like linen. That line, "we bleed all salt away," hit me hard—like a release of pain, a shedding of something burdensome and deeply human.
Your writing has this rare ability to make mythology feel lived-in, like it belongs not just in the past but in the present, woven into our daily existence. It’s both a call to something higher and a reminder of what we carry. I love how you bring such depth and emotion into every line. Thank you for creating your words to have a kind of magic that stays with people.
Malcolm
Xx
11th Feb 2025 4:38pm
Dearest Malcolm,
Such a wonderful feedback you have written here. Thank you so much! You are a very observant soul with wide open wise eyes. You have managed to pick up a lot of the more subtle meanings hidden within this piece. There are many different types of elves. Some are connected to the moon , others to the sun. Though for me they specifically are related to light. Maybe skies and clouds too.
I am a huge fan of mythic tales and stories, all kinds. The second half of your feedback is something that perhaps I strive for. To use old concepts of mythologies as signposts. If you say it feels lived in than thats a great accomplishment for me as a writer. To not only write about something but give space to it, let it speak on the page or the screen. I believe stories are vital for humans. And also for each one of us. Have a good day , greetings, love and blessings,
RianneX
Such a wonderful feedback you have written here. Thank you so much! You are a very observant soul with wide open wise eyes. You have managed to pick up a lot of the more subtle meanings hidden within this piece. There are many different types of elves. Some are connected to the moon , others to the sun. Though for me they specifically are related to light. Maybe skies and clouds too.
I am a huge fan of mythic tales and stories, all kinds. The second half of your feedback is something that perhaps I strive for. To use old concepts of mythologies as signposts. If you say it feels lived in than thats a great accomplishment for me as a writer. To not only write about something but give space to it, let it speak on the page or the screen. I believe stories are vital for humans. And also for each one of us. Have a good day , greetings, love and blessings,
RianneX
