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Food4thought...
Thank you, I appreciate it much.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 15, 2005 at 8:57 PM
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The commitment of a soldier...
the toll of war. A gritty work that stands tall.
posted by
food4thought
on January 15, 2005 at 6:31 PM
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Thanks Kingmi, and you too Ceil!
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 15, 2005 at 1:22 PM
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This is lovely, Norseman-- Graphic visually and viscerally...
I like it very much!
posted by
Ciel
on January 15, 2005 at 12:01 PM
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alf, the best!
posted by
kingmi
on January 15, 2005 at 10:17 AM
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Wiley...
Thank you for the sincere compliment...I appreciate it.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 12, 2005 at 9:11 PM
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A. Norseman
Wowie, and to think the Norsemen landed in Nova Scotia before the French right?. So, when is the book coming out eh?? Anybody that can write like this just has to be talking to a publisher, or a Karla Roberts, and Ariala, Beachbelle, geesh, I'm gonna quit writing after this lot hoss.
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 12, 2005 at 8:50 PM
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Georgia...
Their only real goal was to live and be happy like anyone else, but they were hard times to live in. When resources were aquired they would bring them home to use. There were some vikings, like in all other groups of people who were bent on domination and power, but they were a minority. Most of the Vikings conquest were for the purpose of finding new lands that would support crops and livestock, and bringing things home that were much needed. People don't generally just "give up" things...hence, the conflict. They were also one of the first people to create a written record of their travels. They were also craftsmen of the highest order, and musicians, philosophers, and poets. Many people think of vikings as purley barbarians, they were in fact, quite civilized.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 12, 2005 at 7:54 PM
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I've always wondered - what was their ultimate goal, once they controlled those resources?
posted by
Georgia
on January 12, 2005 at 7:32 PM
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Georgia...
Thanks for reading. The enemy could have been a Scott, or a frenchmen or whoever. Anyone who possesed natural resources that they needed.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 12, 2005 at 6:42 PM
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Wow! Another amazing poem that made me feel like I was there! What brave warriors the Vikings were! They were certainly valiant - but who/what was their enemy and why?
posted by
Georgia
on January 12, 2005 at 6:09 PM
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Tapsel...
I was hoping to feel better...now I think I feel worse. I think I will send them all out to a consulting agency and have them pick for me hehehe. Dang, this is going to be tough.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 11, 2005 at 6:29 PM
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A-A-A-A-AGH. Don't ask. I don't ever want to do that again. I actually printed off copies of every one of them and went around reading them everywhere and putting stars on the ones I thought best. Came up with about 560 stars so had to start all over again and put checks. Then I had to do it again and again. And all the time I thought people would hate me. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on January 11, 2005 at 6:25 PM
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Tapsel...
Thanks again...yes, the burnicg ship would have been cool, but I was getting long for me as it was. Thanks for reading....Oh by the way, how did you ever go about selecting an experts choice??? I am starting to have some anxiety.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 11, 2005 at 6:21 PM
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Quirky...
Thank you so much. Yes, I liked that line too, but I also like the image of him dragging his sword, refusing to let death find him in a puddle of his own juices. Thanks again.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 11, 2005 at 6:18 PM
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Alf - All that's lacking is the Viking funeral - the burning ship afire floating off into the sunset.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 11, 2005 at 6:11 PM
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Gheeghee...
Thank you, Epic is a great word.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 11, 2005 at 5:55 PM
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Loan-lady...
Thank you. I always write about this sort of thing...thats probably where the words came from so I am not suprised to see some similar ones. However, though similar they are not the same. I liked yours a lot.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 11, 2005 at 5:54 PM
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Gypsy...
I'm glad you liked it. I don't know if the rider was a Valkryie, I had envisioned him as just an enemy rider, the Valkryie on her wined horse no doubt carried him home though.
posted by
A_Norseman
on January 11, 2005 at 5:53 PM
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Alf, this is epic
posted by
Gheeghee
on January 11, 2005 at 3:11 PM
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Alf your theme is similar to mine. Must be the blood and guts words leads to heros ...
I like yours better
posted by
the-loanlady
on January 11, 2005 at 2:37 PM
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"Nice" or "Great" don't seem to be the right words to describe this, considering the subject...but I did like it a lot...and it's a bit of a departure since you typically do rhymes. This was an excellent line:
His enemy at last delivers him
Into the embrace of his ancestors.
posted by
Julia.
on January 11, 2005 at 9:18 AM
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Alf...
By any chance was the rider of the horse the Valkyrie Goll? I loved this!
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on January 11, 2005 at 4:04 AM
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