Iron-braced door
A door to keep enemies at bay?  Except perhaps Grendel who would have torn it off by the hinges.
Source: Seamus...
A stook of grain
A sight we no longer see:Â a group of sheaves or grain stood on end in a field. Also 'to stook',...
Care for a tarn dip?
A small mountain lake, originally Middle English from old Norse: tjorn.  In Beowulf, it refers to the watery home of Grendel's...
A bright guarantee
Many who have seen hope return and fears dissolve under the bright light of morning may appreciate this notion of a ‘bright guarantee of God’.
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War as weaving
This is the first time I have heard of the gods weaving human fate on a loom; echoes of Penelope, but...
A wyrd fate
'Wyrd' originally referred to fate or personal destiny, and relates to the modern word ‘weird’. As a Middle English adjective it...
Of ships, boats, and prows
On a warmly, windy day, perfect for summer sailing, bringing you a trio of triologisms with a maritime theme: 'wood-wreathed...
Technique as dousing
In discussing the technique of writing, Seamus Heaney conjures a water diviner as a metaphor. At first glance far-fetched, as...
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