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Poem of the Week: The Scribe in the Wood

Poem of the Week: The Scribe in the Wood

My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “The Scribe in the Wood” Continuing my series of adapted old Irish poems. This one was developed from a quatrain in Kuno Meyer’s book, Ancient Irish Poetry. It uses a twist on what in traditional Irish poetry...
Poem of the Week: The Hermit’s Song

Poem of the Week: The Hermit’s Song

My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “The Hermit's Song” Early Gaelic (a.k.a. Old Irish) is the form of Gaelic used in Ireland and parts of Scotland from roughly 600–900 AD. A 9th century manuscript of The Hermit's Song in old Irish was...
Poem of the Week: Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn

Poem of the Week: Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn

My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn” Here we have it, an urn’s future and present and past a picture performance in three parts in a well-funded gallery of the arts. 1. Ai Wei Wei holds the urn Between the hands of...
Poem of the Week: Milky Way

Poem of the Week: Milky Way

My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “Milky Way” Her feet in the early morning light are whiter than milk. Bones visible. Wrinkles, veins, a light dusting of hair on shin. Fearful feet, now. Thin, papery skin. Staying in. Swift feet, feet that...
Poem of the Week: Followings

Poem of the Week: Followings

My most popular poem on Instagram this week was “Followings” Creatives grope through the dark drawn by the promise of dawn our way lit by the stars who smile on our stumbles know why we seek and love what our searching creates. To receive exclusive...