The Little Mermaid Stave 5 Hearing that mortals Had eternal souls The mermaid yearned To be loved by the prince; For that she would give up her fishtail. She set off for the maelstrom, The sea witch’s home, Barren of sea flowers and grass, Where currents swirled and roared, Through which she had to pass. […]
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A poem to sum up my feelings in this post.
Thinking about women in literature…
I read in an article that, in large parts of Victorian England, women had higher death rates than men because of differences in the impact of tuberculosis, also known as consumption, the most common single cause of death at that time. I was also reminded of Mimi in La Boheme. Consumed A wracking cough Leaves […]
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Small Being of a lesser size In other people’s eyes I allow you To call me bijou Petite Compact I am not Insignificant
More of the mermaid
The Little Mermaid Stave 4 Early every morning And in twilight shadows, The little mermaid Rose up to the shallows Where she left the prince. The seasons turned: Snow melted on the mountains, Sunshine bounced merrily Amongst the crystal fountains. The little mermaid’s sisters Recognised her heartbreak And took her to a castle, Built of […]
Still thinking about children and reading
Storytime Enter a deep dark forest Follow the winding trail Explore the fairy foliage Before daylight fails Hand in hand Folk and fairy tales Erase the lines between Everyday and make-believe Image found on Pinterest
This is a ghost of a poem
Sovereign Ghost In a world without imagination The ghost is king Or queen Dwindled To a single breath of air Humming somnolent songs Summoning nightly convocations Whispering in sunken voices Regal burglar of sleep Guardian of an empty Book of moonlight Sweating for inspiration Found on http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/File:Henry_Fuseli-_Hamlet_and_his_fathers_Ghost.JPG
The fairy tale continues
The Little Mermaid Stave 3 The storm passed; There was no ship in sight. Red and glowing, the sun rose, Marking the end of night, Bringing life to the prince’s face. She kissed his forehead and his eyes, Stroked his wet hair and his cheek Underneath the lightening sky. Towing him gently to a little […]
Inspiration from the garden – a tanka to start the day
Honeysuckle Dew Vermillion bines Intertwine their tender limbs Rigid ribbons climb Spread innocent oval leaves Adorned with diamonds of dew
Just a thought
When things go wrong When things go wrong Stand tall and quiet Don’t make a song and dance about it Try to get Where you want to be Even on bad days Keep perspective A sense of humour Breathe And smile
I said I wouldn’t write another autumn poem…
but here’s one anyway. Equinox Autumn equinox is here, Unsettling leaves And sending shivers Through the air. Beech and ash are turning now And fields are furrowed by the plough. Startled from its nest of grass, A hare lopes away as walkers pass. In early evening’s gold and mottled light Of low rays warning of […]
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