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Poetry

Polestar

Dec 14, 2016 | By Anonymous | Translated from Old English by John Estes
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Sky—watcher’s lonely waymark

Sky—watcher’s lonely waymark; oath—guard
and prince’s tutor; journey—friend and door
to plagues of murk and night; ever faithful.

Translator
John Estes

John Estes is a poet, writer, and translator. He directs the Creative Writing Program at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. He is the author of three books and two chapbooks.