I am the scars that you see, of broken promises and broken heart. I am the tears that flow, from wells of hurt and pain. I am the treasure, of falling stars and lost dreams. I am who I am, because you loved me. I am the wings of eagles, soaring in the sky. I […]
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Rehearsal for “Instantly forever”, Petter Jacobsson’s and Thomas Caley’s swan song for Ballet de Lorraine, premiers at the Opéra de Lorraine, 7 March 2023. Photo © CCN – Ballet de Lorraine Petter Jacobsson and Thomas Caley, the creative partnership that has been keeping up, progressing and shaping Ballet de Lorraine (Centre Chorégraphique National – CCN) into…
Dying is likely the end of our scriptWe find out first hand Was That It?No credible idea has ever been foundNo reports from the no-longer-aroundMany guesses about upcoming eventsThermodynamics, recycled elementsAnd unvetted myths about the Paths To GloryWe’re dying to know Is there more to the story?Stay tuned and find out The post Musings |…
Splintered eyelid- gem of sleep, crude Imaginings, sentient lump- trail of Unkempt sorrow and storm biding By moon of sheen and starlight, creed- Emporium of white-washed scales and Skeins, lithely brushing dints and dreams That cruelly fade and frown to gleams, Heaven’s nymph of sprayed glint- And this sickness pervades my being Like folly to…
no more about the liar-in-chief the idea is so averse to new verses no more bestowing of cleverness no gold rings for the nose of this pig writing cannot undo mass hypnosis it’ll never change minds of the duped no need for facts, as a matter of fact I’ll just keep my sights aimed higher…
A beautifully produced little book of collaborations (or what the authors call “twoness” poems) has just been published. Called We Eclipse into the Other Side, the book, by Miho Kinnas & Ethelbert Miller, is filled with gorgeous short poems marked by a potent synthesis of mystery and clarity, as in these two: Related Stories…
In December 2007, the late Paul Violi (left) read the entries for our BEST AMERICAN POETRY challenge # 2. We repost the results today, Paul’s birthday. THE CHALLENGE (devised by David Lehman): When deciphered, this anagram HIT THE LUMP OF RICH SEAL represents the title of a book of poems by a past guest editor…
