Two lovely ladies are celebrating their birthdays today, so these poems are for you two, silvan_lady and laeglass. Happy birthday! *hugs*

To the Cleric Liutger
Walafrid Strabo (c. 808-849)With kind attentions and loving mind ( Read more... )

For jeyhawk. Happy birthday, babe! Love you lots. *snuggles and smooches*

To Arno of Salzburg
Alcuin (c. 735-804)Love has penetrated my heart with its flame ( Read more... )

For lady_razzle, who needs some cheering up.

To Be of Use to the Young Because They Are Young
Godfrey of Winchester (d. 1107)

Whoever looks at you, Grosphus, sees two in one:
From behind he sees a boy; from the front a man.
If you play, you are a boy; give your ass, it's all right.
You are holding up the game. Turn around and you will be free.

( latin )

Especially since November is coming up now, I won't go back to posting these poems every day. That's just too time consuming. There will be poems here in future, every other day or whenever I have the time to type one up. Comments on these are very appreciated, as always :)

Anthologia Latina
early sixth centuryLove where you are loved, mind: it ( Read more... )

Poll preferences when reading fiction

Is there still interest in me posting medieval poetry? I know I've slacked with them, but I'll get back on track if you want me to ;)

To Gungulf
Anselm (1033-1109)

"We need not write to a friend
whose memory stays forever in the heart."His own to his own, friend to friend ( Read more... )

Dedicated to paulabm. Happy birthday, sweetie! *hugs*

Alcuin (c. 735-804)Sweet love with tears grieves for an absent friend ( Read more... )

Later graffiti in a ninth-century manuscript
(twelfth or thirteenth century)

I.When his face laughs, his flesh shines, his thighs are ( Read more... )

I'm sorry I missed posting yesterday! There shall be two today to make up for that.

Also, happy birthday, Viggo! These are dedicated to you, not that you're likely to stumble upon this post :P

The End of a Letter to Ausonius
Paulinus of Nola (c. 353-431)You and me: for all time which is given ( Read more... )

Dedicated to liriel1810. Happy birthday, sweetie! *hugs*

To a Friend
Walafrid Strabo (c. 808-849)When the splendor of the unclouded moon shines from the sky ( Read more... )