On a day never to be
Forgotten, this day will return
No longer
To haunt you.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Janus-faced
Poker face and all,
Everyone knew he was given
To hiding behind a facade all day.
All for naught!
For no one called his bluff,
No one dared face the thought
Of giving one’s self away.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Reciprocal Gestures of a Different Kind
Love, not taking in
Everything you throw my way
Does not mean I do not appreciate how
You take in everything
I throw your way.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Eudaemonia
The gods have been kind indeed; finally
Out of nowhere, the Senate’s agreed to hear
Our petition with pomp and circumstance—
This promises to be a very fortuitous year.
.
Today we have the airing
Of righteous grievances,
Tomorrow and the next
More of the same
.
Till Acheron freezes over—hear, hear
Let the gods bear witness,
One more splendid, glorious year.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
R.I.P. Sebastian Barker (1945-2014)
I just got a call this morning from the
poet Hilary Davies informing me that her husband Sebastian Barker passed away
in London. A fine poet and dear friend, he shall be sorely missed. Here he
is with wife and friend in happier days in the house he built and loved so much
in the village of Sitochori, Greece.
You can hear Sebastian reading from his
poetry as well as finding out more about his rich and creative life at the link
below.
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