To A Sparrow : Francis Ledwidge : : Sparrow Poems : :

To a Sparrow  : : By Francisco Ledwidge : : : :    To a Sparrow Because you have no fear to mingleWings with those of greater part,So like me, with song I single
Your sweet impudence of heart. And when prouder feathers go whereSummer holds her leafy show,You still come to us from nowhereLike grey leaves acrossContinue reading “To A Sparrow : Francis Ledwidge : : Sparrow Poems : :”

A Necklace Of Wrens : Michael Hartnett : : Bird Poems : :

A Necklace of WrensFor Mícheál Ó Ciarmhaic, fileWhen I was very youngI found a nestIts chirping youngwere fully fledged. They rose and re-alightedaround my neck,Made in the wet meadowa feather necklet. To them I was not humanbut a stone or tree:I felt a sharp wonderthey could not feel. That was when the craft camewhich demandsContinue reading “A Necklace Of Wrens : Michael Hartnett : : Bird Poems : :”

What Counsel Has The Hooded Moon : James Joyce : : Moon Poem : :

What Counsel Has the Hooded Moon : : By James Joyce ( 1882 – 1941 ) , Dublin Ireland : : What counsel has the hooded moonPut in thy heart, my shyly sweet,Of Love in ancient plenilune,Glory and stars beneath his feet — –A sage that is but kith and kinWith the comedian Capuchin? BelieveContinue reading “What Counsel Has The Hooded Moon : James Joyce : : Moon Poem : :”

Darkness : Joseph Campbell : : Darkness Poems : :

Darkness : : By Joseph Campbell : (1879-1944) Darkness.I stop to watch a star shine in the boghole –A star no longer, but a silver ribbon of light.I look at it, and pass on. The Dawn Whiteness : : By Joseph Campbell : ( 1879 – 1944 ) : : : : : : :Continue reading “Darkness : Joseph Campbell : : Darkness Poems : :”

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