Wendigo

Discussion in 'Poetry' started by weaselpop, Apr 17, 2009.

  1. weaselpop

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    Wendigo

    eats: moss, frogs, people, mushrooms
    it’s cunning and quick
    heart of ice (must burn when killed)
    snowshoe prints
    doesn’t speak (can’t or won’t)
    whistles
    sometimes wants to be killed
    anorexic and nauseous
    sent mad by the north
    the cold and the snow
    tall trees and hills
    short days
    long rivers

    sent mad by the North
    once man once sane
    now whistling
    if you hear its whistle
    do not let it bite you
    do not die mad and unblessed
    most importantly try your utmost
    to resist tasting
    human flesh
    steer clear of the more malicious kind of shaman
     
  2. rambleON

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    now, i'm liking this style a lot.:p
     
  3. weaselpop

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    yeah? What do you think about the capital "N" in North? Couldn't make up my mind to use capitals for both Norths, or neither, or if just one which one? There's logic behind my decision, but I don't know if it was the right logic.

    Oh, and anyone who wants to reply, reactions? Feedback? Have you heard of a Wendigo before?
     
  4. rambleON

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    whelp, in the first stanza i think the northern environment made him made...because of the lower case

    in the 2nd, i believe that the north physically sent him...because of the capital n.


    overall i like what you did with the interchanging of random words, but held it together so sense could be made. that's why i liked it.

    as for the content of it, sure it works out ok.
     
  5. weaselpop

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    cheers... wasn't sure if it makes sense, especially as nobody where I live would have heard of a wendigo. and if anyone asks, I'm using your explanation for the n/N... so much better than mine
     
  6. rambleON

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    why don't you enlighten us then.
     
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