Monthly Archives: July 2010
NZ Poetry Day: Lines from Res Publica, Book One
The narrator in this scene is hiding out at writer Frank Sargeson’s bach in Takapuna, on Auckland’s North Shore. As he writes his epic story, he takes a moment to contemplate New Zealand’s literature. Lines from Res Publica, Book One … Continue reading
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“Elegy to Joy” by Zireaux
Elegy to Joy To Joy, a one-eyed, tabby grey, with pure white neck, white paws (though one, as if the paintbrush went astray on that last foot, was left half-done); co-traveler, seafarer, spot where writing desk was fondly furred, soft … Continue reading
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“Interview with the Wind” by Lee O’Neal
Selected for Immortal Muse by Zireaux (read Zireaux’s comments on this poem) Interview with the Wind, by Lee O’Neal The following interview was conducted with the wind, which was rushing at 11 knots, precisely fifty-two minutes before the start of … Continue reading
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Part II of Lines from Moby Dick, by Herman Melville
For next Tuesday’s Poem I’ve asked Immortal Muse to purchase the reprint rights to Lee O’Neal’s delightful poem about the 2003 America’s Cup regatta, “Interview with the Wind.” The Muse has dutifully agreed; and we’ll conclude our children-vs-nature theme with … Continue reading
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Lines from Moby Dick, by Herman Melville
“The long-drawn virgin vales; the mild blue hillsides; as over these there steals the hush, the hum; you almost swear that play-wearied children lie sleeping in these solitudes, in some glad May-time, when the flowers of the woods are plucked. … Continue reading
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“School Play (Post 4/20)” by Zireaux
The post about the Gimmal a few days ago seems to have passed relatively unnoticed. Please have a look. If not duly recognized as an important discovery for poets and scholars, it should at least serve as a good treadmill … Continue reading
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The Gimmal, by Zireaux
About seven or eight years ago I began identifying a unique species of rhyme which I subsequently named a “Gimmal Rhyme.” The list of gimmals discovered during my adventures in verse, about 20 gimmals in all, seems to have vanished. … Continue reading
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