It is time for another collected batch of poems:
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42. The Comment Goes Ever On and On
The comments go ever on and on
Down from where they first began.
Now far ahead comments have gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager clicks,
Until it's joined by comments more
Where many talks, discussions meet.
And whither then? Let's go explore.
The comments just go on and on
down from the first where they began
now far ahead the talk is gone
and I must follow if I can,
pursuing it with weary clicks,
until it joins some larger thread
and if it still goes on and on,
I think I'll head for nap and bed.
43. Lalli's Exorcism (Translation of Minna's original)
Lalli's Exorcism (translation)
Harken to me spirits faded
gone astray from paths of Tuoni
with speech pure I now beseech thee,
pray with words of sweetest cadence.
Wander ways away from this place,
journey farther ever from here,
corners to of unknown alleys
neighbourhoods of other dwellings
This I utter,
thus command I:
Silent be ye
folk most vexing.
Or I shall now all abjure thee
spirit mine incite from dream-state,
stone of blood will cast upon thee
curse outsiders to the shadows!
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44. Reynir just wants to serve
When you see glimpse of ruddy braid
you see it swirl and swerve
don't get alarmed, be not afraid,
Reynir just wants to serve.
He'll clean your boots, peel taters too
he'll be your servant tried and true,
icelandic shepherd coming through,
he's cooking food for the whole crew.
So if you have a task for braid,
a complex or a simple chore,
just call for Reynir unafraid,
he'll do the task and so much more!
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45. Dreaming
From the dreams are voices calling
unremebered whisper's thrill,
all your worries now are falling
when the sleep your mind shall fill.
Forth beyond the veil of dreaming,
quest upon its endless plane,
wondrous see all marvels gleaming
on horizons these arcane.
Secrets buried, past and present
all you shall encounter there,
future suns and moons in crescent
horrors foul and beauties fair.
Deeply slumber where the world ends,
where the angels, demons roam
where to dark the path at first bends,
where you fly through light from gloam.
When come morning is past dreaming
then return, come back to me,
worlds impossible these seeming
world this better make you see.
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46. Emil's Crashing Limerick
The shards spread all over the place
as Emil fell flat on his face.
When breaking glass door
his efforts were poor,
his success still total disgrace.
47. Treasure hunters
Through the mud and through the rain
through the silent world we dash,
we will spare no pain, no gain,
when through glass and wood we crash
seeking books, knowledge arcane,
so Torbjörn will have his cash!
Further still to world's dark end,
we shall travel fearless, fierce.
Where our paths our fates will bend,
be it laughter, be it tears,
secrets where we'll find all penned,
where printed, chiseled it appears.
On to foreign lands all still,
mysteries await us there,
books and parchment, pen and quill,
tomes of knowledge seek we rare,
treasure finest, endless thrill
is when past laid thus is bare.
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47. The Demolition Squad (Sigrun and Emil)
Rumble, clatter, boom and crash
earth will shake, ground will heave,
Demolition Squad will smash,
when all's leveled then they'll leave!
Fists, explosives, all brute force,
Emil uses, Sigrun too,
mayhem full these two endorse,
Demo Squad is coming through!
Books aspying there all day
in the wilds their travels made,
this fair warning I will say,
all crap buildings be afraid!
Smoke and ruin, fire's blaze
Emil, Sigrun both adore
be prepared to stand in daze
when they bring on total war!
Demolition Squad is proud,
Emil, Sigrun duo brave,
they arrive with mushroom cloud,
they are here the day to save!
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And this tiny death caused outrage.
As part of a poem-chain made by various Minnions:
48. A Dead Hamster
Sadness for a critter small
that perished all alone,
fate small that did it befall,
we fans could not condone.
49. Exploring the School
In this place, in this school
every cranny, every nook,
lies a treasure hidden, cool,
lookie, lookie it's a book!
Or in terror you might blanch
when you're stuck in crayonlanche!
Quickly flee to save your soul,
punch in crap wall escape hole!
Oh no wall against will stand,
when with bomb you'll exit land.
Fast grab kitties, skip and go,
save the cats from evil foe!
Tome
to take home
on H2O
Mikkel to show.
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50. Sigrun's Tremendous Find
Sigrun made tremendous find
it's round and glossy disc,
when plastic cover opened she
and took that awful risk.
"What is this now?" she thought and sighed
"What is this thing unknown?!!!"
"I know what that is!" Emil cried
"It's called a gramophone!"
"What devilry you mean my boy?
It doesn't look like book
Is this somekind of useless toy,
it has a funny look."
"Oh no, you have recording found"
exclaimed the boy in awe.
It used was once to capture sound,
it's first I ever saw."
"Bah just a discus full of sound,
what use is that to us
I think this mission's homeward bound
that thing's a useless fuss."
But fear not reader, disc was saved
from rotting, ruined school,
as Sigrun home it took engraved
and used as necklace cool.
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51. Oh dear, it's a deer!
Sigrun shiny discs then took,
and belittled this odd book,
that with Emil she had found,
that consisted of pure sound.
"But what's this?!!!" perked Emil's ears,
were awakened dreadful fears,
almost was the boy in tears,
ruffling noise when sudden hears.
Big like saucers were his eyes,
as the sight belief defies
in the rain a vision clear,
jumps to view a dashing deer.
Equal in its eye was fear
mirrored and surprise so sheer
as did from the gloom appear
shot through debris like a spear.
"Goodness gracious oh my dear
terrified me only deer."
Let boy out a silent cheer
when was nothing there to fear.
But might monster still be near,
all will to us made then clear,
when to us will page appear
new as next is Monday here!
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52. Fire in the eyes
See the fire in their eyes
see the flame of living things
in the monsters fire dies
lifeless dark to their eye brings.
Feel the fire of their eyes
feel gaze living on you lay
half-life dead eye testifies
soul in torment, spirit grey.
Sense the fire of the eyes
sense the living burning heart
torment deathless death denies
eyes grow dim, gaze doth depart.
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53. Reynir's Lucid Dreams
Tähtimeren tuolla puolen
mailla unen untuvilla
virta venhoa veteli
kaarnalaitaa lasketteli.
Kylmän virran viertehellä
purren pienen laitamalla
huojuvat punahivuset,
veden varjoisen varassa.
Siellä uinui, kussa keinui
miesi punapalmikkoinen
unen virran vietävänä
haaksessa sikiunosen.
Vieri virta, kuohui koski
alla taivon sysitumman
missä tähdet tuikahteli
ui jäät ympäri venosen.
Havahtuikse, katseleikse
nuori miesi kummissansa
virkkaeli, voihkaeli
ihmetteli unen usvaa.
Reynir nuori, paimenpoika
kaukomaasta Islannista,
kerroin kaksin kadoksissa
maassa väen vierahankin
Tanskan korpeen kadonnunna
unen peittoon unhottunut.
Translation
There beyond the starry ocean,
in the quiet lands of slumber,
currents pulled the skiff so tiny
carried on the boat bark-skinned.
By the strand of river hoary
on the side of craft so narrow
flowed the braid of reddest colour
in the waters shadow shrouded.
Slept he there and thence was carried
this young man with braid so ruddy
by the current where the dream flows
in the barge of deepest slumber.
Flowed the river, roared the rabids
under skies of pitch black twilight
where the stars were keenly shining
skiff surrounded by sheets icy.
When awakened, looked about him,
man this young so full of wonder,
thus he uttered, groaned aloud he
as he scanned the mists of dreaming.
Reynir youngster just a shepherd
come had from far land of Iceland
Doubly he was lost now truly
in the country of folk foreign,
first lost was in wilds of Denmark
now had vanished into dreaming.
54. Dream Boat (yes an homage to the Love Boat)
Dream, exciting and new
Come Aboard. We're expecting you.
Dream, slumber's sweetest reward.
Let it flow, it floats back to you.
Dream Boat soon will be making another run
The Dream Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new dream land!
Dream won't hurt anymore
It's a the Braidy boy on a friendly shore.
Yes DREEEEAAAAAMMMMM! It's DREAAAAAAAMMM!(hey-ah!)
Dream Boat soon will be making another run
The Dream Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new dreamland.
Dream won't hurt anymore
It's Lalli scout on a friendly shore.
It's DREAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMM! It's DREEAAAAAAAMMMMM! It's
DREAAMMMMM!
It's the DREAM Boat-ah! It's the DREAM Boat-ah!
55.A Dream Quest
Unen mailla usvaisilla
tuikkiessa tähtitilkun
alla öisen kirjokannen
taivon häilyvän hämärän
saapuu tietäjä tulinen
halki maailmojen monien
linnunradan tuolta puolen.
In the misty lands of dreaming
blanket where of stars is burning,
underneath the sphere of night skies
heavens in the twilight dusky
there arrives a shaman fiery
multitudes of worlds he crossing
from beyond the bird path flying.
Yössä päättymättömässä
tarkkasilmä kaukokatse
tietäjä tosinäkevä
lausuu loitsut laulaellen
sanat virkkovi väkevät
kutsui henget kuuluville
sielut paikalle pakotti.
In the night forever-endless
he of sharp eye, sight far-seeing
wise man of the truest sight will
spells he utter slowly chanting
speaks the words of greatest power
calls the spirits him to hearken
forced come souls to him so summoned.
Selvittihe suuret salat
näki näyt suurenmoiset
henget kertoi, sielut lauloi
alut, synnyt, luotteet lujat
unen mailla usvaisilla
tuikkiessa tähtitilkun.
Secrets great he thus uncovered
saw dream visions full of wonder
spirits spoke, the souls him singing
births, origins, spells of true names
in the misty lands of dreaming
blanket where of stars is burning.
Tulisilmä tietäjäinen
velho vahva ja väkevä
kun oli luottehet lukenut
salat kaikki tutkaellut
henget luotansa lähetti
sielut kotiin karkohutti.
He the wiseman fiery-eyed
wizard strong with will of iron
when has spell words comprehended
secrets when were all revealed
sent aways the spirits fleeing
souls banished back to their abode.
Kutsui kotiin mennäksensä
tiedot mukaan tuodaksensa
aurinkoisen elon maille
salateitä sielulinnun.
Loihe lausui luottehia
luojat kutsui rukouksin.
Home he to return now summoned
so could carry with him knowledge
back to sunlit land of living
soul bird paths along so secret.
Thus began to sing enchantment
prayed he to the gods creators.
Lausui loitsun, lausui toisen
lausui loitsun kolmannenki
kaikui kankaat unen mailla
moikui loitsut autioilla
kunnes Ukko taivahinen
kuuli ylinen jumala.
Spell he chanted, then another
finally spell third he uttered
echoed all the fields of dreaming
pealed in wastes the incantations
until hearkened heaven's Ukko
heard the pleas among gods highest.
Päästi lapsensa pahasta
tietäjänsä taipaleelta
kutsui kulkijan kotihin
sielulinnun leikahutti
sinisiiven suikahutti
velhon avuksi väkevän.
Thus delivered child from peril
rescued wiseman on his journey
home he then the pilgrim calling
sent the soul bird unto him and
most swift to him called the blue wing
so to help the wiseman mighty.
Nousi velho unen mailta
lensi lintunsa lovesta
havahtuikse horroksesta
näöltä unen väkevän
tiedot toipi muassansa
kertoakseen kansallensa.
Shaman rose from lands of dreaming
from dreamstate his bird ascended
then awaked this man dormant
from the keenest vision questing
knowledge secret brought he with him
that it might share with his people.
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56. Reynir Meets a Nightmare Hound
Reynir yksin unen mailla
venhossa sikiunosen
koiran kolkon kohtaeli
tapaeli hallin hurjan
kohtasipa kallokasvon
siitä suinpäin säikähtäen.
Reynir all alone in dreamscape
in the boat of deepest slumbers
met a hound of haggard presence
saw a dog of vicious visage
skull-faced creature he encountered
from that rose tremendous terror.
Varjokannen veden alle
senpä syöksyvi sylihin
karkuun kalmankoiran eestä
rakin raihnan raivon alta,
joka kallo kasvoinansa
kohti kalmaisna käveli.
Plunged he head on into waters
shadow surface's coldest embrace
so to escape gravehound dire
so to flee from mongrel threatening
leering skull that had for face and
who approached with form so deathly.
Ihme täytti poian mielen,
kun ei murru vedet virran
kun ei taivu pinta peilin.
Siinä painui polvillansa
kynnen verran vetten alle
Reynir velhojen sukua.
Wonder-filled was now the boy's mind
waters when of stream unbroken
left were, mirror of the surface.
There upon his knees he barely
length of finger nail was submerged
Reynir of the line of shamans.
Juoksi kuni tuuli Reynir
lensi päällä vetten tummain
jätti haaksen halleinensa
sumun sekaan suikahteli
unen usvan onkaloihin
kera kulki kauhuinensa,
poika paikalta pakeni.
Like the wind now ran this Reynir
almost flew above dark waters
left the boat with hound behind him
fleetly flew he into mists and
to the fog of dreams he vanished,
travelled he away in terror,
boy this fled from place of danger.
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57. Reynir's Flighty Limerick (aka Between a Hound and a Icelandic Sheep Dog Place)
When Reynir fled from the ghost hound
he thought was his escape plan sound
ran through the dream mist
but here is the twist
was he by another dog found.
"Slup!"
58. Flight of the Ruddy Braid
Water splashes underfoot
quick he skipping goes in flight
Reynir still by dreams off put
palpitating heart in fright.
Skims above the waters black
in the dreaming gone all wrong
how can he now reach light back
when the nightmare's cruel and strong.
Mists all twirling
'round him curling
in the cold and lightless night
visions flying
voices sighing
Reynir longs daylight so bright.
Eyes he closes ever reaching
watery pace feet they drum
until ends of dreaming reaching
where the horrors' end will come.
Stony shores about him closing
mountain's feet and boulders grey
in a landscape dark, imposing
he's escaped but lost his way.
Grey world glowing
waters flowing
Reynir glances 'round him meek
There appearing
dog's head rearing
feels the wet tongue on his cheek.
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59. Reynir's Dream Errantry Continueth
Kulki Reynir kangastuksiin
unen usvan ulapoilla
kotimaahan saapui poika
kuvajaiseen Islannista
näyt näki, kuvat koki
vahdin vainkin tuntemansa
lampaatpa kotinsa kedolta.
Wandered Reynir to mirages
on the seas of mists of dreaming
to his homeland boy appear'ed
to a picture of his Iceland
visions saw he, image witnessed
of a guard dog he knew back then
of the sheep of homely meadows.
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60.Reynir's Vision
Saw he visions of the dreaming
shepherd boy this young called Reynir
unbeknownst a shaman himself
worthy offspring of the wisemen.
There beyond his north dream meadows
lay a land of woods and mires
there amidst the forest vision
slept upon the ground youth Lalli.
Face familiar, form of dreamer
waking from world Reynir knew him
heavy horror from heart lifted
he a friend might have in dreaming.
Veil of dreamings thus he parted
from his visions, his own slumbers
stepped upon the lightless limit
separating dreams of wisemen.
Forth he went now lightly skipping
for his mind was then elated
to find ally unexpected
in the wide lands of the dreaming.
Näki näyt uneksunnan
Reynir nuori paimenpoika
tietäjäinen tietämättään
velhoin aimo aaluvainen
Unen kedon tuolla puolen
metsämaa tuo soinen seisoi
korven kuvan keskelläpä
uinui Lalli lavitsalla.
Kasvot, hahmon uneksujan
tunsi Reynir valveen mailta
katos kauhu sydämestä,
saisi kenties kuoman poika.
Unen harsot hajotteli
unet heitti, näkykuvat,
rajan reunaan synkän astui
velhounet erottavan.
Tuonne riensi riemuissansa
sillä nousi miehen mieli
koska löysi liittolaisen
uneksunnan laajan mailta.
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61. A Shaman's Dream Sanctuary
Halki metsän juoksi Reynir
nopsajalka paimenpoika
luokse Lallin läpi luhdan
poikki nevan ponnahteli.
Through the forest ran young Reynir
foot so fleet of this swift shepherd
through the swamp to meet with Lalli
fleetly skipped across the mire.
Juuttui melkein saapas suohon
kenkä turpeisiin katosi
mutta jalka, järki nopsa
säästi suohon suistumasta.
Almost into swamp sank his boot
footwear almost lost to fenland
but foot swift and mind so agile
end in quagmire both prevented.
Sinne saapui pitkospuita
missä miesi tuo makasi
Lalli nukkui lavitsalla
rauhassa sikiunosen.
There he came on wooden walkways
where lay on the ground the youngster
slept on wooden bed there Lalli
in the peace of deepest slumbers.
62. Honouring Haikus
Haiku is truly
good poetic expression
has its own beauty.
I indeed like it
for it in short spaces can
distill great wisdom.
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63. A Wizardly Meeting
Reynir happy to have found him
greeted boy with face familiar
asked if he could Lalli join there
in the sanctum of scout's mage dream.
Reynir pojan tavatessa
kasvot tutut tervehtihe
kyselihe Lallin luokse
velhouneen voisko tulla?
First all baffled was this young boy
then annoyed, indignant Lalli
rose as quick as bolt of lightning
when boy asked to join him.
Alkuun heti hämmästyikse
raivostuikse sitten Lalli,
nopsaan kuni ukonnuoli
pystyyn pyynnöstä kavahti.
With hand pointed to swamp waters
as the redbraid stood on limit
of his mage home, his dream haven
banished him with single gesture.
Käsi kohti kohos' vettä
punapaulan rajan luota
velhounen, turvapaikan
karkottihe elehellä.
"Get out!" bellowed then young Lalli.
Feel the waters come all gushing
did redbraided shepherd Reynir
as by magicks was he belted,
waters all about him struck as
sprang forth Lalli's wizard powers.
"Häivy heti!" huusi Lalli.
Tunsi veden virran lyövän
punapaula paimen Reynir
taiat, loitsut päälle hyökyi
vedet ympäril' yleni,
syöksyi Lallin velhovoimat.
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64.Lalli's Shock and Awe Limerick
When Reynir came calling one dream
and wanted to be on his team
gave Lalli him flick
with a wizardly stick
methinks was this way too extreme.
65. Lalli's Lashing Defense
Nousi juuret, oksat maasta,
suosta syöksi kärhet männyn
yli kiersi Lallin ylle
vaipaksi velhon väkevän.
Ihmetellen katsoi Reynir
oksaverkon varjoihinki
silloin kääntyi juurenkärjet
ojentuikse oksain kädet.
Iski juuri punapaulaa,
paukahutti poskellensa
siitäpä poika pakeni
suruissansa säntäeli.
Surullisna lähti Reynir
kun ei kuomaa tavannunna,
kumppalia kohdannunna,
ulos unen uksen kautta.
Kissansilmä, nuori Lalli
säikähtynyt velhoveljyt,
karkottihe kaarnakuoren
silmäellen lähteväistä.
Seurasipa perässänsä
unen uksen tuolle puolen
missä unen valtakuntaan
kulki Reynir punapaula.
Utelias oli Lalli
kuinka poika pääsi sinne
mistä oli tullut hälle
unen turvaan tuttavaksi.
Kuni kissa pehmyttassu,
kulki Lalli jäljessänsä
salavihkaa unen usviin
perään poian surumielen.
Translation:
Rose roots,breached the branches dark earth
sprung forth pine tops from the mire
all about they flew on Lalli
so to cloak the wizard doughty.
Stared in wonder boy young Reynir
to the shadows of web branching
but then unfurled roots so swiftly
were uncurled the fingers wooden.
Struck these roots the redbraid sudden
gave a sting upon his cheek and
thus the lad fled from the dreaming
sorrowful with mind dashed from there.
Sorrowing left Reynri wand'ring
when he had not met a friend there,
did not come across companion,
through the door of dream he travelled.
Oh the cat-eyed young man Lalli,
shaman brother still bewildered,
barrier of bark he banished
looked upon the boy now leaving.
Thus he followed the lad leaving
there beyond the door of dreaming
where to further realms of slumber
wandered Reynir of the red braid.
Curious was then young Lalli
of how had the boy just entered
whence had come to him this fellow
as companion to dream haven.
Like a soft pawed cat all quiet
after went him then young Lalli
to the mists of dream tread softly
sorrow-sighing boy he followed.
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66. Lalli Follows Reynir into the Dreams
Unen usviin juoksi Lalli
perään poian punapaulan
vetten yli kiirehtien
jäljissä punahivusen.
Eipä veteen vajonnutkaan
eipä uneen upponnutkaan
jäljissä velhon väkevän
vaeltajan tuiki kumman.
Usviin unen matkasivat
Lalli sekä paimen Reynir
vaan jo sumut nielaisivat
harhailevan punapaulan.
Seinän lailla tuli vastaan
muuri unen tyhjyydessä
esti matkan tuolle puolen
kissansilmän nuoren Lallin.
Kulki Reynir edelleenkin
usvain läpi harhaellen
tiestään täysin tiedotonna
matkan päänsä hukannunna.
Siellä tähtivainioilla
sumuisilla tantereilla
velhon toisen tapaeli
oli Onni nimenänsä.
Ihmetteli molemmaiset
kummasteli kumpainenkin
toinen toista tutkaeli
läpi kaiken unen usvan.
To the mists of dream ran Lalli
after boy with reddest braid and
over waters fleetly flying
in the footsteps of the redhair.
And he didn't sink to waters
was not under dream he drowned
in the mighty shaman's footfalls
of this unknown stranger wand'ring.
To the mists of dream they travelled
Lalli and this shepherd Reynir
but by vapours soon was swallowed
this boy errant redbraid wand'ring.
Like a wall came into being
barrier in dark of dreaming
passage now through from him thwarted
of the cat-eyed young man Lalli.
Walked he on this young boy Reynir
through the mist and cloud he errant
path who did not know on travels
who had lost his ways in dreaming.
There in wider fields of starlight
on the misty lands and meadows
met another brother wizard
wiseman who was Onni nam'ed.
Wonder both men in the dreaming
startled each was by encounter
when each other were then peering
through the fog of dreams enfolding.
