Who is the Warrior Poet?
Who is the warrior poet? A great romance hero archetype. We adore his various permutations, shapes, and sizes and spend a good part of our creative time with him! His roots are in the Irish Fianna, an ancient society of professional protectors of the poor and voiceless. A man was not taken into this society until he not only proved himself in battle but also was a prime poet. In his trials he had to run through a gauntlet of nine fellow soldiers in Ireland’s woods. His weapons could not quiver in his hand, nor could he crack a dry stick underfoot, or disturb a hair out of its braiding. This guy had to have finesse! Mary Jo, Susan, and I see our heroes coming out of this tradition. They’re crusty on the outside but sweet and balanced on the inside. We call them our M&M men. We’d like to make a case that the crusty, sweet-centered hero has a long and honorable tradition in literature and myth. From legend and lore, out steps larger than life Robin Hood, King Arthur, Ossian, St. George (w
