The Song that Never Sleeps
We will remember The “failures” The “losers” The “rejects” Who dared to be more Then others allowed In the smallness of their minds Victory in failure Forever holds true If met with the sword Of…
Category: Original Poetry
The Oak King
Do not fear the dying of the light, for soon the woods will once more echo with delight. Beneath the autumn’s leaves and winter’s snow, the first, faint glimmerings of spring begin to glow. Those…
The Unicorn and the Princess
By Donna Ferguson Dudley, Originally published: February 28, 2016 Word Count: 323 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A fairytale about the friendship between a unicorn and a princess. There was a Magic creature, of…
Song of Fionn
I am the nurturance of the Sun I am the power on the mountain I am the introspection of the forest I am the wisdom of the salmon I am the strength of rock I…
The Beggar at Canterbury Gate
THE BEGGAR AT CANTERBURY GATE By Mack Hall Word Count: Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A dog watches his master begging. The beggar sits at Canterbury Gate*, Thin, pale, unshaven, sad. His little…
The Modern Knight
THE MODERN KNIGHT By Beregond, January 9 2017 Word Count: 197 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A poem about the need for knights. “What need is there for a knight today, Who fights…
The Nine Muses
THE NINE MUSES By Aurora Mandeville, November 17 2016 Word Count: 168 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A brief review of the Nine Muses of Greek Mythology Erato is the Muse of romantic…
A Book Worth Reading
Maybe someday you’ll think I’m a book worth reading, with an intriguing title and captivating chapters. Yet, before long you’ll find all the pointless complications and silly diversions that should never have been there.…
Time Slips By
In China the hills are steep, with plots of fertile land terraced almost to the river’s edge where an old man basks in the sunshine, holding a bamboo pole baited…