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What Greater Miracle

    What Greater Miracle   The miracle of Spring will never cease      To stimulate heart-felt imaginings!.      From barren-seeming rock and soil the trees (By warmth of vernal days new-energised      And strong attraction from their budding leaves’      And flowers’ needs), dredging vital ichor Up roots and fine […]

Trust

                    Trust   It seems to me that, when I place my trust      In humankind, something always goes wrong!.      Though with the best intentions and most strong Affections, promises are turned to dust.   No, I’m not cynical of friends!. It’s just […]

Incantation

                                Incantation        If I were Mercury, on healing wing, To touch with white caduceus your hurt;      If I were famed Asklepios, to bring Skill-blended draughts to ease your sickened heart;      If I were […]

Gonfalon

       Gonfalon             What appears to other eyes As blazing comet in the skies      Seems, to mine, a flashing sword      Drawn by Christ’s Angel — in his fight Against foul Dæmons of dark night —           Beneath the Banner of […]

Cypriot Choice

                                Cypriot Choice                                         (1967)        God-given, God-forsaken land of sun, Once-favoured Cyprus — island of renown Set boldly […]

Blessing

                          Blessing   May God bless you, my dearest one,      And pour upon your lovely head Rains of delight and kindliness!.      I pray to God always For you, and for your happiness.      Working, playing, asleep in bed, I […]

Easter Saturday

Easter Saturday        And gladly now approaches Easter fair, Robed chastely in the purest lambs-wool sheen.      On each spring-wakened bush- and tree-bough there Grow heavenwards new tender leaf-buds green; While gentle, fragrant grass-blades, tipped with dew, Fringe rippling ponds reflecting clear sunlight: Fresh Spring is everywhere to charm the view.   […]

Vain Death

                                      Vain Death   You cannot fool me, Death, with your façade    Of mystic power and stern finality!.       Others you may, perhaps, through grief delude:    For, in distraction, reason’s clarity Can be […]

Holy Weekend

     Holy Weekend   Friday.      Despair , creation!. Droop, you mournful boughs In verdant shades!. Hus, singing birds, your notes, And be you sad as sombre cypresses And sober as dark, melancholy yews!.      For God, Who made you all,      Has died upon a tree.   Saturday.     […]

Nightwatchers

                                           Nightwatchers        You watchers of the night!. Why do you stare So steadfastly upon the silent stars?.      Do dreams of famous immortality Impel you to explore, with such profound Intent, […]

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