Dewi Sant: A Poem for St. David’s Day
St. David used his powerWhen his mother was in laborAnd soldiers came to slay herBut hailstorms drove them back But he would not use his powerTo stop the warring SaxonsThat poured across the countryTo plunder…
Year: 2015
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand: A Whimsical Literary Review
The annual shoot at the local estate is by itself worth the price of a copy of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, published by Random House. Lord Dagenham, a worthy variation on P.G.…
Sword and Sandal: A Bible Movie Montage
I love classic Bible movies, especially the really epic ones with spectacular venues and pseudo-Shakespearean acting styles. Yes, I know some people complain about the occasionally hammy dialogue or dated connections to post-war America…
Thunderstorm
Distant thunder echoes off the hills; My heart with trepidation fills As darkness creeps across the sun, Announcing that the storm’s begun. – The clouds advance with frightening speed, Their pent-up fury finally freed. They…
Chrysalis: A Free-Verse Poem for Lent
I uncurl and fall still and sleepin the twilightuntil night comes . . . The windLashes.I am a threadbare rainbow,A brittle ship in a hurricane, Clinging to this twigThat is my harbor.Alone.Helpless until the wind…
For the Glory of the Marines: The Life and Legacy of Major John Pitcairn
Major John Pitcairn of the British Marines is an historical personage that many of my friends have been acquainted with through my novel-in-the-making, The Third Charge of Crimson, which features him as a main character.…
An Ocean of Memories: An Overview of Titanic in Film
The RMS Titanic has been portrayed on film several times and in different ways over the course of the last 100 years. Here’s a summary and review of the more significant ones that have…
The Proof of Love
You don’t have to be anything to me Except yourself Nor prove your worth to me Except through your own presence You don’t have to rattle, ramble, or rush Through a thousand thoughts Deep and…
How We Begin: The Story of Felix and Adauctus, Martyrs
Around the year 303 AD, under the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian, the Christian priest Felix was captured and ordered to offer incense to idols of Romans gods. The statues fell shattered at his…
Pen Ink and Mascara
Pen ink and mascara smear The tear-stained pages of Her little lined journal With the lavender cover. The black ink and mascara Intertwine. The words Tumble out of her Sobbing, Sobbing, Sobbing…