After Math, son of Mathonwy

I.

So well named was Gwydion - he hallowed
the heartbeats of his eon
and composed englynion.


II.

The magic of the story
is the part that makes glory
of what is gaunt and gory.


III.

Is there any unjust cause when at war?
Wise men see that all laws
are as unchanging as flaws
in ice during winter thaws.


IV.

Even faster than the stag
is the smooth word sent to nag
at a quick-tempered man's flag - his own pride,
drawing him out to brag.


V.

I know a creature so big,
wars fought for her blast and dig
into nations, yet so small
that for all, she gives a fig.


VI.

The she-wolf with pup half-grown
is brother to one whose sin
was well and knowingly done
for love of a weak-willed man.


VII.

The true parent of a sprite
teaches him to be adroit
and to look for what is sweet
in what seems a cruel fate.


VIII.

Can twenty thousand good deeds
and a wise spirit redeem
one bad choice? And do our creeds
require that we hum this theme?