amidst gnawing nothing and dispair
Unknowing and lost, she who knew all,
ageless and nameless, pale Moonchild so fair
Reaching out, when all comes apart,
shattering heart fearing failure, comes the nothing
Yet through the chaos comes the word
winged with emotion, which will end the ending
No light in beginnings, the word, the thoughts,
communion of hearts, cradles the seed of light.
I love this poem! It reminds me so much of the Neverending Story, which I watched over and over again in my youth. (except for the scene where he looses his horse in the mud. That was too sad to watch, so I fast forwarded through it.)
ReplyDeleteHeheh... Shhh. Some people might not know what this is about. ; j
ReplyDeleteDid you spot AURYN both times? Agreed, the scene with Artax was... poignant.
I think people who love fantasy and imagination were especially prone to enjoying this book/movie as children, because of the juxtaposition between the the "real" story and "never ending" story. And because it accurately represents the power of reading.
The appeal is quite similar to that of Urban fantasy where fantasy elements coexist with our world, or portal fantasy where characters slip into another world... Have you read the Fionavar tapestry (a trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay), or some of the early Magic kingdom of Landover books (Terry Brooks, though as I recall the series loses steam) or Emma Bull's excellent War for the Oaks (that I just discovered and posted abut earlier this month)?
I'm really delighted that you got what this was about! I wasn't sure anyone would, nor to what degree I should give it away. Thanks!
That seems to be written about "The NeverEnding Story" (the seal is identical).;)) I just featured the soundtrack on my Friday post not long ago, I love the movie.;))
ReplyDeleteHave a great Friday.;)
xo
I just realized that the title gives it away in German, duh.;))
ReplyDeleteYou did? I'll look up that post... I don't remember the soundtrack very well. Haven't seen the movie in quite some time. The book is fresher in my mind.
ReplyDeleteYep, I was hoping that using the original title would be a discrete giveaway. And yeah, the seal represents AURYN. It's the most obvious AURYN clue in the piece.
I hope you have a rockin' Friday as well.
I too loved this film from which your poem derives, Alesa. I watched it over ad over again with my children when they were little. Most of all I loved the Luck Dragon's eyes. Our dog has eye lashes and a snout that's similar. I could never make out Bastions's call into the darkness towards the end of the movie. I think it was the word 'mother'.
ReplyDeleteEvocative poem here. Thanks, Alesa.
This piece is as much from the book (maybe more) than the movie, but it doesn't matter because it doesn't refer to any of the differences.
ReplyDeleteYeah the luck dragon in the movie really was canine inspired and cute. Right down to the doggy tongue.
While I really liked the way they depicted Falkor in the movie, it always felt to me as if the very likable Movie Falkor was just temporarily filling for the Falkor I had imagined who was more ferrety/feline/snakish and dangerous; he may be a luck dragon but he is still a dragon!
I almost feel I shouldn't tell you what he calls out, because I suspect that given the circumstances in which you watched it, your version has more impact for you.
Thanks for your comment, Elisabeth!
It's fun hearing everyone talk about this movie.
I don't think I've ever seen the movie and I didn't know it was a book. The poem, though, makes me want to see and read them. Only very recently have I begun to enjoy fantasy, it used to drive me to distraction when I was younger.
ReplyDeleteGood Lord, why haven't I been here before!
ReplyDeleteWill remedy this, but I am merely here at the moment to comment on the fact that I have put the computer problem in my comments, to the best of my ability.
@eryl: Yeah it was originally a (german) book by Michael Ende. It had a bit more content than the film that combined some characters and ideas, but I think the film is one of the better book to movie adaptations out there.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how it would fare for someone reading/watching it now for the first time as an adult...
What do you mean fantasy would drive you to distraction?
@Titus: Best wishes on your puter, I hope my advice will help.
"...which will end the ending." Very nice. I also loved watching that movie with my children. Now I want to watch it again.
ReplyDeleteHeya Kass.
ReplyDeleteSeems I missed my calling: I should have gone into advertising!
Psst... I have a stack of bootleg Never ending story VHS tapes in my boudoir... I'll be willing to part with one, cheap.
Not to repeat myself, but if you haven't already read it... It's very much worth it.
Your picture compliments your story so well, as usual. Your pictures fit the way I try to make my quotes fit my posts. It would make an awesome tattoo.
ReplyDeleteWell, in this case I have no merit, that's straight lifted from the never ending story. That's the Auryn. : j
ReplyDeleteDid you notice that the poem is acrostic?
Oh yeah, and tats? Are you into tatoos?
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