Absolutely, there are so many films where a sequence of decay is given a romantic/mystical The end of the movie Godland for example. Or a magnificent scene in Cosmos Panatos' "Mandy" where the titular Mandy comes upon a decaying fawn (bambi) in the woods and nurtures it as if she was its mother.
I remember writing a very bad poem on the theme when I was about 15. And 'romantic poets' are always "half in love with easeful Death".
I can’t remember which version of the myth it was, maybe Neil Gaiman’s, but Odin gives her Hel because he feels bad for her, she’s not really a monster, just… no one wants to be around her.
I did use "Hel".... but not exactly the prompt you were looking for. But then again, it does hit on prompt's theme of living side by side with internal contradictions (living body v. decomposing body).
No battle glory
Mundane living every day
In Hel I now dwell.
Well done, it does seem like an unfair trajectory🖤
The everyday
matter of
decomposing.
Composting here
our rotgoddess
lets us rest in peace
*changes name to rotgoddess*
Actually this is really lovely, there’s something kind of romantic in the surrender to decay.
Absolutely, there are so many films where a sequence of decay is given a romantic/mystical The end of the movie Godland for example. Or a magnificent scene in Cosmos Panatos' "Mandy" where the titular Mandy comes upon a decaying fawn (bambi) in the woods and nurtures it as if she was its mother.
I remember writing a very bad poem on the theme when I was about 15. And 'romantic poets' are always "half in love with easeful Death".
I wrote so many poems staring down into my compost heap when I used to have one. It’s a very contemplative process.
My favorite rotting quote is this from Edvard Munch: From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them, and that is eternity.
Noted and stolen. Expect to see that line recycled in my next piece. Which if you think about it is the right thing to do with rotting compost.
Looking forward to it!
Hel Lokisdottir--
Blameless for your parentage
And where you reside.
I love this, a very sympathetic take🖤
She always seemed a sad figure to me…sort of like the red-headed stepchild of the gods….
I can’t remember which version of the myth it was, maybe Neil Gaiman’s, but Odin gives her Hel because he feels bad for her, she’s not really a monster, just… no one wants to be around her.
Yeah, that’s what it seemed like!
Another ending:
Hello and goodbye
One brings joy, one makes me cry
***Life’s sweet lullaby***
Aw, that is very sweet with that ending, I love it🖤
I'll be IGing that one.
I did use "Hel".... but not exactly the prompt you were looking for. But then again, it does hit on prompt's theme of living side by side with internal contradictions (living body v. decomposing body).
Hello and goodbye
One brings joy, one makes me cry
I laugh, grin and sigh
I like it!! It’s like “Go, Dog. Go!” but for morbid kids🖤
Robbing Hel is to remove light.
A halfway point of no return
Where Hel has no fury for future bliss.
Very nice! You paint a very dramatic picture🖤