Forgotten Ground Regained
The Society for Creative Anachronism and Other Fans of the Medieval
Introduction
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is a child of the 1960s, reflecting a convergence between medievalism and roleplaying. Many of its founders were science fiction and fantasy authors, such as Diana Paxson, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Poul and Karen Anderson. A nonprofit organiation devoted studying and recreating life in medieval (pre-17th Century Europe), the SCA actively encourages its members to re-create medieval arts and crafts, and alliterative poetry is no exception. The links on this page demonstrate just how broadly SCA members, along with other practitioners of the Bardic arts, have participated in the revival of modern English alliterative verse.
SCA Members and other Fans of the Medieval on the Author Page
Carsten Tolkmit from Kiel, Germany,
CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Barchan the Kipchak
- Corrie Bergeron (Ollaṁ Brendan O Corraidhe)
- Steven Close
- Robert A. Cook
- Adam D. Cooper
- Robert Cuthbert (Ronan Fionn)
- Michael Dixon (Toki Redbeard)
- Anne Etkin (Anne of Briar Ditch)
- Jere Fleck (Geirr Bassi Haroldsson)
- David D. Friedman (Duke Caradoc of he Bow)
- M. Wendy Hennequin (Mistress Finana de Clare)
- Leigh Ann Hussey
- Katharine Kerr
- Ana Keveney (Ana de Guzman)
- Kevan Manwaring
- Daniel Marsh (Grim the Skald)
- Peter Olsen (Magnus hvalmagi)
- John Ruble (Ulf Gunnarson)
- Mary K. Savelli (Isolde de la Ramée)
- Peter N. Schweitzer (Talus the Blue)
- Ron Snow (Ragnar Ulfgarsson)
- Sandra B. Straubhar (Brynhildr Kormáksdóttir)
- Beth Morris Tanner (Mistress Keila FitzWarren)
- Christie L. Ward (Gunnvör silfrahárr)
- Frida Westford
- (Jófrídr ᚦorbjarnardóttir)
Others
Note: The poetry linked here may range in quality from novice work to brilliant. It is probably just the tenth of the iceberg that shows above the ocean. There is almost certainly much more out there. Send me links if you find them ... use the following email, making the standard substiution: pdeane[at]alliteration.net
- The Merits of a King and Boru's Coronation Verses by Dyfn ap Meurig, Pencerdd
- The Baronial List of Bryn Madoc on the Occasion of the Investiture of Knut and Simon by FBG
- Heroics by Dyfn Pencerdd
- Claiming the Crown, by Dyfn ap Meurig
- Úlfhéðinn- A Warrior's Journey by Ulfhamar
- Boast Part One and The Song of Excellent Eva by Jeff Berry
- Battle of Maldon by Rosalind Jehane
- Le Dauphin D'Argent by Malentendre
- An Anglo-Saxon Riddle by Moe Lane
- Laurel Scroll Text for Valgard av Mors, 2022 by Alias Ela
- Corene Cneoris by Alias Ela
- Ducal drottkvæt for Runa and Arch by Ursula Mortimer
- The Song of Slaughter (or the Orcish Holiday Song) by Timothy of Normandy (go to page 4)
- A Poem On Reenactment
- Form Callenge by Andrew MacBaine
- Heres Still Living by Elizabeth Barrette
Edith de Brereton
Jamie Lennon (Teleri the Well-Prepared):
- Brynhild and Sigurth
- Signe's Lament
- Christ and Theseus
- The Lay of Storvik's Founding
- Seven Virtues
- Hereward's Crown
- The Mere-Wife
- Wulf and Eadwacer (translation)
- Storviksaga,
- A Poem About Some Fighting
- Hall-Builders
- Storvikmandius
- Wild Geese Fly
- Processional for Novice Tournament/Challenge of the Heart
- Coronation April 2009
- For the Kingdom Arts and Sciences Festival 2009 Winners
- Oldcastle Memorial 2009
- Peace-Weaver
- Endings and Beginnings
- Storvik's Sea Captain
- For Sylvanus Perrin
Audio/Video
- The Raven Banner: A Cautionary Tale by Mistress Caitliin Christiana Wintour
- The Fighting Five of Unser Haven by Vigdis Knarrarbringa
- How Is a Poem Like a Garment? - Ursula Mortimer
- Leaves - Hilla Stormbringer
- Oathbinder and Beowulf, the Diplomat from Ansteora - Brendan O’Corraidhe
- Convoy - Dorothea de Beckham
- Form Challenge - Albreda
- Form Challenge - Lucia Greenstone
- Ari Mala, alliterative verse
- Stable Star Saga and other poems from The Collected Works of Roric Rainerson.
- The Search for Mabon by Gwen verch David
- Tygershvöt
- World Awakening by Stacey Harris
- A Birthday Wish
- A Skaldic Taunt
- Battle-Skald
- Beowoof
- Black Spear
- Blade Song
- Border Raids
- Border Skirmish
- Boredom Lausavisa
- Call to Kriegsturm
- Comes the Fall
- Dragon Scales
- Denewulf
- Einherjar
- Fire Drottkvætt
- Fog
- For Frida
- For Lutr and Tessa
- For the Skalds
- Hersirsljod
- Hunter’s Moon
- Kriegsongr
- Lay of Pennsic
- Lay of Ivar
- Longstrider’s Storm
- Lutr & the ‘Lion’
- Maximillian
- More Egil!
- Muninn Lausavisa
- Reminiscence
- Shieldwall Lausavisa
- Skaldic Epitaph
- Song of Seaxblod
- Song of Steel
- Spring Drottkvætt
- Spring Prayer
- Spring II
- Spring III Lausavisa
- Spring IV
- Storm Moon
- Stormwinds
- Summer’s Setting
- The Lay of Ivar
- These are the Days
- War Chant
- War Song
- William's Wordfame
- Winter
- Wordsmith
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