Cyril Edwards (Interview)
I’ve relied on many translators and scholars in the writing of To the House of the Sun, and over the … Continue Reading Cyril Edwards (Interview)
The Great Myths #38: Baldr’s Dreams, Baldr’s Death (Norse)
Two bits of old Norse, first poetry & then prose, on the death of Odin’s son, Baldr: All at once … Continue Reading The Great Myths #38: Baldr’s Dreams, Baldr’s Death (Norse)
Wordsworth’s 1805 Prelude, Book 10: “In the very world which is the world of all of us, the place in which, in the end, we find our happiness, or not at all “
Excerpts from Book 10 of Wordsworth’s 1805 Prelude, where he concludes his story of being in France during the Revolution. … Continue Reading Wordsworth’s 1805 Prelude, Book 10: “In the very world which is the world of all of us, the place in which, in the end, we find our happiness, or not at all “
The Great Myths #37: Icarus Falls (Ovid & Virgil)
But Daedalus was weary; by this time, he’d been exiled in Crete too long; he pined for his own land; … Continue Reading The Great Myths #37: Icarus Falls (Ovid & Virgil)
Bone Antler Stone by Tim Miller, a review
Originally posted on Daniel Paul Marshall:
I’m aware this “review” could potentially end up as flat out extolment for a poet who…
5 Poems by Robinson Jeffers: “Lend me the stone strength of the past”
The Maid’s Thought Why listen, even the water is sobbing for something. The west wind is dead, the waves Forget … Continue Reading 5 Poems by Robinson Jeffers: “Lend me the stone strength of the past”
Cauldron & Drink (poem)
CAULDRON & DRINK They love their honey and they love the vine, the wine and beer they engender with fire … Continue Reading Cauldron & Drink (poem)
The Great Myths #36: Parzival Grows Up & Leaves Home
The sad early life of Parzival is narrated here. His father having died while out on crusade, his mother, Herzeloyde, … Continue Reading The Great Myths #36: Parzival Grows Up & Leaves Home
Wordsworth’s 1805 Prelude, Book 9: “I saw the revolutionary power toss like a ship at anchor”
Excerpts from Book 9 of Wordsworth’s 1805 Prelude, where he begins his story of being in France during the Revolution. … Continue Reading Wordsworth’s 1805 Prelude, Book 9: “I saw the revolutionary power toss like a ship at anchor”
