Rivkah
This is my favorite poem that I’ve written for this project. It’s Rivkah’s slightly romanticized view of herself.
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Dear little girl in the high, high hills,
Whither did you come from? Whither will you go?
“I came from afar for the porcupine quills,
Whither I will go I do not know.”
Dear little girl in the deep, deep sea,
Whither did you come from? Whither will you go?
“I came from afar for the seaweed tea,
Whither I will go I do not know.”
Dear little girl in the tall, tall trees,
Whither did you come from? Whither will you go?
“I came from afar for the larch tree leaves,
Whither I will go I do not know.”
Dear little girl in the big, big town,
Whither did you come from? Whither will you go?
“I came from afar for the toothsome hound,
Whither I will go I do not know.”
Dear little girl by her lone, lone self,
Whither did you come from? Whither will you go?
“I came from afar from the tall elf Queen,
She named me Rivkah and will not let me go.”
River Dreams
This is what I like to imagine is Rivkah’s first foray into the poetic world. She probably wrote it around the time she learning how words sounded out loud and what they meant.
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Splishy, splashy water runs
River, river where do you go?
Splishy fishy travels with
River, river why do you run?
Splishy wishy dreams run too
River, river take me with you.
Mother Eternal
This is another poem from this set that I rather enjoy. It was fun to write because I got to tie in some of my favorite tree lore with Rivkah’s (my DnD character) feelings and desires.
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Find comfort in the beech trees arms
She loves you, little one
Climb high upon her noble brow
She beckons you, little one
Be crowned with leaves of joy and grace
They’re just for you, little one
Rest in her shade and safety
She will protect you, little one
Though you grow older she stays the same
She will watch you, little one
Never fear her, always love her
Heed my words, little one
Lessons from the Sea
This is one of my favorites that I’ve written for Words for the Great and Small. I hope you enjoy it too.
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My father sailed out on the good ship Siren a week before I was born.
The sun was low in the eastern sky and my mother was sure she would see him no more.
Over the years I grew and stared at the sea wondering where my father could be.
Through the storms I worried and calm spells I hoped but he never returned to me.
I became a young man and learned for myself all the harms and joys of the earth.
Then one day on the tide a ship sailed in with my father safe in his berth.
My mother did cry with joy at the sight but my father got only silence from me.
He pulled me aside, looked in my eyes, and said “son, you may know the joys of the earth but you have yet to learn from the sea.”
A Chasing
Before introducing this new poem I would like to explain the project that it goes along with. I am writing a series of children-ish type poems for a DnD campaign I am playing. Yes, I know that is beyond uber-nerdy, but my character needed them so I was inclined to write them. Bear with me since these are almost all first drafts and not incredibly well edited.
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Green grass for summer and red leaves for fall
White snow in winter and blue water in spring
Come catch me children, come find me one and all
I am present wherever the wind makes earth sing
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The days grow long and the sun is above
Then shorter they’ll be and the moon will shine bright
Chase me my darling, oh follow me love
Where the seas toss and turn I am there in my might
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Kind breezes for play times and cold chills for sick
Warm air fine for romping and iced air fun for hiding
Come follow me and play with me, come now be quick
I’ll never be far when the seasons are colliding
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Run now with me in the air warm and free
I am there with thee wherever the wind may be
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