The author's Eagle's Mead is a complex and weighty tome, a world full of magic and mysteries. Now, a small and friendly window into that world and the poetic possibilities of the path of Runic Initiation has been opened with this collection of poems from it. A sample of each of his great themes will be found within: Mead, Runes, and Grails. These thirty-one poems include his translation of the Rúnatal, several rune poems, and: A Skaldic Eagle Takes Flight Óðinsdrápa Rúnagaldraljóð Seek Rûna Runes for the Grails Three Draughts from the Vine Eirik Westcoat is a runic initiate who has presented his award-winning poetry at several