Norse Gods and Goddesses Prose Poems – #18 Balder

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Balder

Rise again, lose anguish, be bright, be golden. Beautiful Balder shines on yoru quibbles and disputes and turns all to companionship. Be happy with Balder no matter the hardship. We can become the power of the very sun.

 

The Blessed Balder

Mistletoe kiss which we all wish had missed.

This is the blessed who was bested by badness.

All golden the Peace-bringer brought us such sadness.

The poison of the berries seeped into his heart.

See how he screams now silent, forlornly.

Under the foot of the dead one below.

 

Suffering to Hel

 

Draupnir would have renewed him,

but he returned it with favour.

Ever to suffer with the heart of a giver.

Gleaming and gentle there is hope for your soul here.

Wish him on trouble makers, find friendship and peace.

Solver of disputes, brother of the blind one

Fair-faced is splendid and burns bright in your heart.

 

Dead Balder

Oh such a loss from a mistletoe dart

Gentle and beloved gone

His brother Hod the blind God threw it

Balder the best

Everyone praises

Fair of face and bright

A splendour radiates

Compared to the whitest of all flowers

which blooms in his garden.

Beautiful body, bright hair, beautiful being

The wisest, sweetest spoken, most merciful

 

Light

None can rescind him. He is married to Nanna

Son Forseti becomes God of judgement

So happy a family in Breidablik, broad splendour

Beautiful souls in beautiful gardens

Some cannot see who are blinded by envy

Sorrowful ever more because of destruction

Yet his soul if you asked would forgive

Ever helpful, repairing

and trying to heal all the world

 

Suffering Ends

The world’s end released him

The sun shines now because of him

Bringing his healing of spirit oh so generous

Returning to bring hope here

Forever unfurled

 

 

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Norse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #18 BalderNorse Gods and Goddess Prose Poems – #18 Balder

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