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I've been reading American Gods before bed at night lately. I'm torn between reading it quickly because I want to see what happens next, and reading it slowly because one it's done, I've read it and can never read it new again.

I also get the impression that Dan is waiting, kind of vulture-like, to snatch it up as soon as I'm done :).

I don't read a lot of fiction--I always feel like there's something else I should be doing instead (probaby because there usually is!)--possibly the subject matter here fools the guilt section of my brain into thinking I'm studying :). I think when I'm done I'm going to look for some of Diana Paxson's books.

Ready early for a change (i.e. poetry alert)...

Winter Finding is coming up in about a week and a half, and I committed to writing something for Skadhi. Since where we live, we often have full fall colors by the equinox, it is a good time to welcome the winter which is coming very, very soon; therefore, we honor Skadhi and UllR then, both gods of winter and of hunting. We ask for their blessings on any hunting that our folks will be doing (we have several hunters in our group), and for safety during our winter travels. (I've lived here most of my life and I'm still a big wuss when it comes to driving in a blizzard.) Anyway, I finished it! I'm sure it's not brilliant (and it's definitely not skaldic) but I'm not displeased with it.


Skadhi, clear-eyed huntress and bow-woman,
Thjazi's daughter, battle-maid avenging
with flashing sword his death, accepter
of weregild, courageous and beautiful
bride of brave Njord, sea-god and shore-dweller
whose hall you left for the peaks of Thrymheim.
Dear to you are the howls of wolves, Skadhi,
dark lady who brings the snows of winter;
the fiercest storms and deadly ice are yours.
Guide our arrows to their goals, shining one,
keep us safe in our winter travels.
Hail Skadhi!


I guess I need to find out if anyone else is planning on writing something for UllR.