Ireland (1970s)
Ireland. (1970s) Through fresh green fields and orchards ran The road he had to tread; Through straggled towns and villages His path of duty led. Till in some place he did not know – Although it seemed he knew – He saw the One he thought he’d meet […]
Vampiric Parasite
Vampiric Parasite Who has not seen that, when the moon is bright And full, it sucks the lustre from the stars Into itself, leaving them leeched of light And palely distant, through vampiric force; But on a moonless night the stars appear To […]
Beyond Belief?
Beyond Belief? Marking the South-West corner of Coolmela’s plot, Within the purlieu of the forest, stands a tree So broad and tall its age must be immense. To me, It whispers gently every time I pass; though what […]
Atahualpa
Atahualpa (1532) Sad Atahualpa – who five long years had fought To wrest the sacred llantos and the golden stool From Huascar, to rule the Inca-peoples as Lord-Inca, Emperor-divinity – enjoyed His hard-won privileges barely half a year Before […]
His Monument
His Monument Si monumentum suum requiris, poesis sua lege. His monument his poetry; His words memorial enough To illustrate his life’s ideals And point the patterns of his mind. His passage through the fabric of […]
Amélie
Amélie (At 10 Weeks) How beautiful your tiny features are, Fine-boned and delicate as porcelain; As soft as silken threads your […]
J. R. R. T
J. R. R. T Master of myth and ancient folklore; dream Maker; inspired begetter of fresh hopes; How much we owe you who, in your vast works, Breathed onto fossil thought and made it live!. One aspect of […]
Separation
Separation
Ma Vie
Ma Vie Je lis, je réflechis, j’écris Presque chaque jour et nuit; Car prose et poésie si chère Font maintenant ma carrière. My Life I read, consider and then write Almost every day and night; For prose and precious poetry […]
Agamemnon's Death
Agamemnon’s Death Relaxed and carefree in his welcome bath, Proud Agamemnon washed away the grime OfTroy’s prolonged campaign. At last the wounds Of war were sluiced in victory and he Could plan a peaceful future for his land. Ablutions done, he stepped […]