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.
Baird Stafford
<b535d68d-8b24-41bb...@37g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
Mike <gleaso...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> 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.
Out of curiosity, was it written in alliterative verse?
Blessed be,
Baird
--
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice
there is. -Yogi Berra
Evergreen
> Warrior Poet =96 Musings of an Asatru Warrior by Robert
> Allard =A9 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=92s 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 =93tail=94 and
>=93tale=94 are frequently used inappropriately, and I suspect
>that there are more than few missing =93s=94 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=92t 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 =93grammar Nazi=94 (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 =93Green Leaves=94
> 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.
What the hell is an "Asatru Warrior"? No. I am not going to
google it. Like every other author that Mike reviews, it will
turn out to be some middle-class dude who has read a bunch of
books he thinks are about magick because they say they are, who
might be able to get a job as an extra in a fantasy flick but
couldn't use magick to make his own mother love him.
"Asatru Warrior". Sure sounds exotic and esoteric.
Bet he has great costumes and spooky eyes.
All these clowns do.
Sid
--
Sidney Lambe
Wiccan Priest and Apprentice Magician
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usenet4444 (at) gmail (dot) com
Mike
> In article
> <b535d68d-8b24-41bb-8df5-0b27676a1...@37g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
>
> Out of curiosity, was it written in alliterative verse?
>
> Blessed be,
> Baird
Actually, if I remember my English classes, I would have to say that
it is NOT written in alliterative verse (although poetry and its
components were always a week spot for me. I'm more a prose kind of
guy).
Mike
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Dear pretend person that part is a branch of religion, they worship
the nortic gods you know You really don't know who they are?
interesting the ash tree. all things spring from the well of
life..... that is part of the pagen pride and your a what? Wiccan
Priest? I don't think so.............