For Sunnifa

Written by Toki Redbeard for Sunnifa Heinreksdottir

Words of Wessex	are wound around music
the song of the sinew sailing forth	from a verse-ship
steered by a cop who stands	midst lore-wind
for the love of words	and love of her people.
Now Sunnifa the scholar surveys	the list-field.
Near the holm she stands	strong for Haakon,
The breaker of walls	who bears her favor
on a quest to carry	the crown to her hands,
make his consort the princess	on account of her honor,
her quiet humility	and caring manner;
kindness to all.	That would be a great queen.

Written for the Fall 2014 Crown Tournament Poetry Project