poetry

Visual Art as Poetry

The idea of ‘poetry’ surpasses more than just words. Often, for me, it reaches into other artistic avenues and mediums. The picture above reminded me of the contributing poet Charlotte Cuevas – when you read her poetry, even without knowing… Read More ›

A Poetic Echo

It is often the echo of something very personal (or the outright scream of it) that motivates our hand(s) and mind to put words on the page. And after the reading/sharing of such a piece of our soul, it will… Read More ›

Review: The Glitch Factory

The Glitch Factory – Perfectly Human in an Imperfect World                              Author: Donna Thompson Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: Contemporary Anthology (Short Fiction & Poetry)   If prose had a one-night stand with poetry,… Read More ›

Poetic Favourites #2

Ballad poetry has long been a favourite of mine.  I am especially drawn to poems of the chivalrous nature or era dealing with knights, castles, damsels, curses, dragons, and the fae.  This is not so surprising when you learn of… Read More ›

Poetic Favourites #1

  La Belle Dame Sans Merci   Ballad by John Keats I. O WHAT can ail thee, knight-at-arms,   Alone and palely loitering? The sedge has wither’d from the lake,   And no birds sing. II. O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms!… Read More ›