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Poetry, Anglo-Saxon Style
Jun. 17th, 2021 06:06 amCrimson Ruari, the Mountain Smith, has made a very fine reading of my poem, "Procyon Prowling." You can hear it now on The Voice of Dog Podcast right here.
The poem is in the alliterative verse style typified by the famous "Beowulf." Rather than rhyming lines, Anglo-Saxon bardic verse is characterized by a rhythmic stress pattern and alliteration that links the phrases of a line together. Crimson did a masterful job of showcasing those patterns. Only two minutes long, so worth a listen for sure.
The poem is in the alliterative verse style typified by the famous "Beowulf." Rather than rhyming lines, Anglo-Saxon bardic verse is characterized by a rhythmic stress pattern and alliteration that links the phrases of a line together. Crimson did a masterful job of showcasing those patterns. Only two minutes long, so worth a listen for sure.
