The snail moves like a Hovercraft, held up by a Rubber cushion of itself . . . “Hedgehog” Paul Muldoon
Monthly Archives: March 2017
The Ark
Rejoice, Haven for those who fare on the sea of life. Stanza 17 The Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos (Mother of God) [Eastern Orthodox]
Uncle John
Numberless are the world’s wonders, but none more wonderful than [Uncle John]; the . . . sea yields to his prow[es]s, the huge crests bear him high . . . […]
Brilliance
Delicate brilliance: a bellflower opens, fades, In a sprinkle of falling stars. Night absorbs them With the sponge of her silence. “Fireworks” Babette Deutsch
Postcard
. . . All through The countryside were old ideas Found lying open to the elements. “After Greece” James Merrill
Bars of Song
What would you do with a bird So small it could swim in and out Through the bars of its song? “What Do You Do When It’s Spring?” John Woods
Shorebirds
Some are rare, some common, but every wing is grace. . . “The Sound of Birds at Noon” Dahlia Ravikovitch