eBOOK REVIEW - Warrior Poet
Mike
2009 eISBN: WYRDWOOD-0014
30 pages $4.99 (U.S.) www.wyrdwoodpublications.com
Most Pagan poetry I have encountered has been aimed towards the
flowery aspects of the deities worshipped. Mr. Allard�s verse does
not fit this categorization in any form. It is warrior tales and
deserves a place in the mead hall and library. There is only one
minor complaint I can find with it, and that is that the spelling is
inconsistent (as an example �tail� and �tale� are frequently used
inappropriately, and I suspect that there are more than few missing
�s� at the end of some words).
In spite of those minor difficulties, the tone and timbre of this
poetry feel authentic to me. Granted that I am not an Asatru Warrior,
that doesn�t keep me from appreciating well-written heroic verse.
The poetry is written by a relative new-comer to the Asatru life. It
will be interesting to see how his perspectives change as he lives
this life for a longer time. I expect that they will show deepened
respect for the creed by which the Asatru live.
If you are a �grammar Nazi� (as I am, in many ways) you may not enjoy
this book because of the spelling errors, but if you can look beyond
that, and simply get into the spirit of the work, I think you will
find it enjoyable, and the price is certainly small enough. On top of
that, Wyrdwood Publishing is a green-oriented business and sales of
their �Green Leaves� books support the planting of trees, which
benefits all of humanity.
Do yourself, and the planet, a favor, and get a copy of this book.
Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
Just curious, but there is a kind of saying in Asatru about when someone
claims to be a warrior - can they name their commanding officer and the
unit they served in?
FFF
Dirk
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Doug Freyburger
> > 2009 �eISBN: �WYRDWOOD-0014
> > 30 pages � $4.99 (U.S.) �www.wyrdwoodpublications.com
>
> > The poetry is written by a relative new-comer to the Asatru life. �It
> > will be interesting to see how his perspectives change as he lives
> > respect for the creed by which the Asatru live.
>
> claims to be a warrior - can they name their commanding officer and the
> unit they served in?
It's my saying. Interesting how the author is "a relative new-comer"
and my ten-ways list is about old timers:
"Ten ways you can tell an Old-Timer Heathen:
You can tell an old-timer Heathen because they...
2)
Understand that there are FEW warriors - Claiming to
be a warrior doesn't make it so. Wanting to be a
warrior doesn't make it so. If you can't name a
current or former Commanding Officer that will confirm
that you actually ARE a warrior, drop the pretensions.
We have members that CAN satisfy such criteria, so we
don't need to coddle to wannabees. There's plenty of
honor available in other occupations! "
Deal is Asatru comes from a warrior tradition so it makes
sense to have poetry addressed to warriors. Doesn't
neccessarily mean the author is claiming to be one.
Doesn't necessarily mean the author has been around
long enough for the difference to have settled in. The
enthusiasm of newbies is a *good* thing.
Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
>>> 2009 eISBN: WYRDWOOD-0014
>>> The poetry is written by a relative new-comer to the Asatru life. It
>>> will be interesting to see how his perspectives change as he lives
>>> respect for the creed by which the Asatru live.
>> Just curious, but there is a kind of saying in Asatru about when someone
>> claims to be a warrior - can they name their commanding officer and the
>> unit they served in?
>
> It's my saying. Interesting how the author is "a relative new-comer"
> and my ten-ways list is about old timers:
>
> "Ten ways you can tell an Old-Timer Heathen:
>
> You can tell an old-timer Heathen because they...
>
> 2)
> Understand that there are FEW warriors - Claiming to
> be a warrior doesn't make it so. Wanting to be a
> warrior doesn't make it so. If you can't name a
> current or former Commanding Officer that will confirm
> that you actually ARE a warrior, drop the pretensions.
> We have members that CAN satisfy such criteria, so we
> don't need to coddle to wannabees. There's plenty of
> honor available in other occupations! "
>
> Deal is Asatru comes from a warrior tradition so it makes
> sense to have poetry addressed to warriors. Doesn't
> neccessarily mean the author is claiming to be one.
> Doesn't necessarily mean the author has been around
> long enough for the difference to have settled in. The
> enthusiasm of newbies is a *good* thing.
>
True, but I've seen enough NewAge pacifist types claiming "warrior" as a
title to feel a bit cautious when I hear the claim.