About Torbjørn – penned by his brother Kjetil Midthun
The Bald Headed Eagle
In a small house, in a small village, in a small county, in a small country, a small boy grew up to be a giant. A poetry extraordinaire! From a very young age he was fascinated with rhyming, and impressed all of his peers with golden lines such as “Shall I tell you a vits? A cat with a slips”. He was always destined for greatness, but it took over 40 years before he found his true calling in life.
He managed to succeed in the intensely competitive environment of Nynorsk diktning, producing not only 1, but 2 impressive poetry collections. The name of his poetry collections came naturally to him as he has always loved dicks and picks. The collections have been hailed by all world leaders (with Nynorsk as their first language) as a revolutionary piece of art and with creativity that will inspire generations to come. One can only wonder – was it really a coincidence that the monumental piece of art “Dikt Picks”, was published in the same year that the Nobel prize in literature was awarded to Nynorsk poetry? Some would even argue that the process was rigged, and that another true poet might have deserved the prize even more.
Inspiring both old and young, the Bald Headed Eagle is on a mission, a mission to enlighten the people of Norway, to awaken the joy of literary experience
Torbjørn has always wanted to be as important to the field of poetry as Eddie the Eagle was for ski jumping. After many long nights, tears, painful experiences and long drinks, he has now achieved his boyhood dream, and fulfilled his full potential, emerging in poetry circles as Toby the Bald Headed Eagle. Inspiring both old and young, the Bald Headed Eagle is on a mission, a mission to enlighten the people of Norway, to awaken the joy of literary experience, to start a revolution, a revolution where all the people throw away their digital devices and cite Nynorsk poetry, where they are emerged by the powerful rhyming and insightful poems created by Toby himself. The revolution is coming! Join the Bald Headed Eagle, read his work and visit his revival meetings where the word of the Eagle is spoken aloud.