Poem: The Oath
The Oath The little hand he holds Is all they could find to give him:…
Browsing: Literature
Fiction: Fez
December light spills down the halka, through the shutters and across my bed. Living in…
Poem: Old Road Sign
Old Road Sign The sere severed plywood sign painted a modest white was nailed once…
Fiction: Old Poetry
It was because of Daniel that Mary Ann remembered Tom again; because she’d found out…
Poem: Whom You’re Never Told
Whom You’re Never Told She pleads with her mantras for years—endless In a hill so…
Poem: The First of February
The First of February Well, here’s a pile of puke on a bank of snow,…
Poem: Hats On for the Happy
Hats On for the Happy We couldn’t go in person since the car had grown…
Poem: ‘Calling All Angels’
Calling All Angels Leaves fall like secret prayers— calling all angels September’s having her best…
Poem: Holy Hay
Holy Hay I didn’t have a chance to show you the sainfoin I sowed back…
Mary Dances
In normal times Mary used to catch glimpses of the dancers. On his cigarette break…
Poem: ‘They Have Gained An Audience’
THEY HAVE GAINED AN AUDIENCE with the divine. The plumbline is vertical as the resulting…
Poem: ‘The Longest Day of the Year’
THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR Lucky gull chicks on a city roof take food…
Fairy Story
Then the fairy spread her wings and flew off. People came from far and wide…
Poem: ‘The Vagabond’
The Vagabond J.M. Synge, 1871-1909 To comprehend, regard the brutal wilderness to hand. More than…
Poem: ‘And Not Your Garments’
And Not Your Garments Lord, Lord this my heart full of secrets, seeds I know…
Visiting
In February Anne faced the days with her usual shaky stoicism. She opened the curtains…
Poem: ‘All is Number’
All is Number If the late afternoon light is beautiful but God’s not behind it…
Poem: ‘Faerie Fire’ by Rye Jaffe
Faerie Fire From forests, fields and fens, fair folk are found, where witchery winds with…
This Is The Leg I Use When I’m Thinking
His blue look was on the ground, as though it held the reason for the…
Poem: St. Patrick’s Day 2024
St. Patrick’s Day 2024 My dream takes me to the White House where Kelly green…