Odin at the Wisdom Well
"No valuables, a higher price!"
demanded Mimir
for one sip.
Wisdom never inexpensive,
Odin handed
his right eye
to see beyond
his ignorance.
Odin at the Wisdom Well © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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23 words (prompt limit). Wishing Well brevity challenge prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2776716-Brevity...-23-words-or-less-
More about Odin (the Norse mythological "All-Father," Mimir, and the well which he guards):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADmir
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%ADmisbrunnr
Submitted: April 15, 2021