Skaldic Kennings for our Chieftain
A film team from France were creating a documentary about the Cheiftain of the Viking town in Gudvangen, Norway and I was asked to write a poem in my role as skald to be part of the film…
Njardar Viking Town
Look around
What brings you here?
Dream-creator
World-shaker
Love-bringer
History-maker
Community-seer
Remove-fear
Happen-here
Team-steer
Freedom-father
Gudvangen-leader
Gift-sharer
All-carer
Past-weaver
Peace-caster
Doubt-killer
Hert-filler
Originator
Let love and growth sustain
All because of
Our Chieftain
A man who has no power
And no official role
Who makes things happen by the hour
And gives this place its soul
Let me say it here again
May your gods be thanked for
Our Chieftain.
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