Tag Archives: Blank Verse

In Memorium, Maya Angelou

This poem was written at the time of Maya Angelou’s death, but I’d forgotten about it. I had posted it on Facebook on May 28, 2014, and it was only when it showed up in my “Memories” on the site … Continue reading

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“Underground” Poetry

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I’m goofing around with that title. “Underground” because this fragment used to be “buried” in some boxes with ancient papers, and it was also going to be about Hades’ abduction of Persephone, taking her to his … Continue reading

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Poetry Fragments

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) So, I was going through some more papers in preparation of either putting them in an accessible file, or boxing them up to go to the storage unit. This particular collection turned out to date from … Continue reading

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Poetry From a Dream

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) Several years ago, I had a dream that had very vivid imagery … of the end of the world. I suppose it should have been a nightmare, but there was a curious detachment in my brain’s … Continue reading

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Narrative Poetry – The Marble Don

I’d been meaning to post the opening of the long (over 400 lines) narrative poem that I’m planning to eventually publish, with illustrations. So I finally got my act together this morning.  (The actual title of the poem is “The … Continue reading

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