Lauma


It’s April of 2023 and Day 12 of the A to Z challenge. This year, I am doing the theme legendary creatures from cultures and folklore and an eight line poem along.

Day 12: Lauma

Culture: Sky spirit from Baltic culture

Description: They are oldest goddesses from the mythology of Lithuanian. They appeared in various forms of animals. They also appeared in combinations of humans and animals or birds. They are often known to have only one eye. They lived in clouds. Their depictions have varied with time (good/bad). They are powerful at the Friday’s of new moon and can cause rains with songs and dances.

Lauma

There isn’t a story,
That had only good.
There won’t be a story,
With only bad.
Good is hero,
Only because,
We called it so.
Bad, bad!

The goods and bads come in a mix like yin and yang. The way we build is only one way to build.

Image References: By Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53757969

Locus Classicus


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Its April of 2019 and Day 12 of A to Z Challenge. I am doing Foreign word/phrase a day and 8 line poem for it.

Word/Phrase: locus classicus
Language: Latin
Meaning: the best known or most authoritative passage on a subject

Poem:
the fallen leaves,
the shady dust,
the weak stand,
the fragile cover,
the shoddy path,
the evil thoughts,
natures  locus classicus,
rain, said – wash away!

Interpretation:
The rain current can wash away a lot of things. Only a stronger foundation can sustain. The roots are to be grounded firm and strong. (Now that applies to a lot of things!)