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The contagion that killed the fisherman's wife
(this is my translation from the Arabic of AMM’s poem published 2018, and which forms part of a bigger narrative work looking at the transference of guilt and sin, and our relationship to death.)
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Lilies: Love's Opening
Standing in front of the florist’s, “I want flowers,” she said, “Lilies. These’ll open in Ireland; only Ones that will; like those inked glories Olga...
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In the shadow of geraniums
a passion play with geraniums as the backdrop
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she calls
when there is love death can be conquered
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Very clever interpretation.
Posted on Wed, 07 Apr 2021
Very clever interpretation. This got me thinking - which is never a good thing - about beginnings and endings; the art is to begin something and have the ending in mind, and to build towards that with an open mind and heart and with respect. But...
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Thank you, Penny. There is
Posted on Sat, 29 May 2021
Thank you, Penny. There is something magical watching these flowers open and the sheer red was such an unconscious and subtle extravangance. An amazing sight.
Read full commentPosted in In the shadow of geraniums
A thought provoking poem.
Posted on Thu, 13 May 2021
A thought provoking poem. Please take care of yourself.
Crows are a wonder. My grandmother would keep the windows on her balcony open to allow these birds to come into the house; she welcomed their silent company when my grandfather died...
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OMT, there is always the
Posted on Wed, 19 May 2021
OMT, there is always the possibility of a reply, and you have created the framework for that reply.
Read full commentPosted in Wandering Albatross
OMT, you should write more
Posted on Fri, 16 Apr 2021
OMT, you should write more prose; this is a sublime story, the more so that it is part of you.
Read full commentPosted in Icecream
Your love comes across in
Posted on Sat, 01 May 2021
Your love comes across in each line, and the the fractues of her life are strikingly portrayed in this unforgettable piece.
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Read full commentPosted in Impaired
The connection to all that is
Posted on Thu, 06 May 2021
The connection to all that is around us is so evident in the poem and the desire to be part of that so strong. Wonderful poem to read and reread and enjoy the different threads that it pursues and also as a monument to those that we love.
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Read full commentPosted in Resting Place
The colour of joy is firstly,
Posted on Fri, 07 May 2021
The colour of joy is firstly, the simplicity oif new life, and then secondly the giving of love as that life blossoms. As always, OMT, there are so many themes to explore and so many questions raised; "Rachel means ewe" works on many levels and i...
Read full commentPosted in The Domestication of Sheep
"every moment holds
Posted on Thu, 29 Apr 2021
"every moment holds
a capacity for conversion," - OMT, I shall carry this sentence with me as a reminder that change is the only fixed reality. A beautiful and haunting poem.
Read full commentPosted in The Hierophant
This is constructed with
Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021
This is constructed with consummate skill; there is such wonderful word play and thoughfulness into each line. Thank you for highlighting this problem. In the village and those around we're letting the verges grow wild, clearing old ponds to...
Read full commentPosted in just deserts
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