Poetry and divination meet in this small but power-packed volume: Taking Up The Runes ascribes a thought-provoking haiku poem to each of the ancient runic symbols; Both upright and reversed runes are represented here in the spirit of the runic tradition. Each rune is also followed by a short divinatory meaning, making this book useful for quick rune casting. Whether you are interested in the runes or just in reading well-crafted haiku poetry; Taking up The Runes will satisfy your need.