Tag Archives: Zireaux
“On Being Duped by Indian Reality TV” (Returning to Auckland Tomorrow) by Zireaux
I do not write of love that’s unrequited. No! I write of love attained then blighted. Of beauty gained then lost; of pleasure’s throne ascended, a million paradises owned; of oceans crossed and golden fleeces found; I write of Sheba … Continue reading
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Epic New Zealand Poem to Hit the Airwaves on February 9
Just wanted to let you know that Radio New Zealand will begin broadcasting Zireaux’s epic novel in rhyming verse, Res Publica — read by the acclaimed Kiwi actor Stuart Devenie — on Wednesday, February 9, at 10:45am. “Seldom does Radio … Continue reading
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“On Reading in Mumbai” (continued) by Zireaux
…continued a smoldering moon above the Arabian Sea, the streetlights lacing Marine Drive as we stood still in traffic; and a double row of faces gazing outward from their bus like photograph transparencies; the glow of second-story rooms; the blue … Continue reading
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“On Reading in Mumbai” by Zireaux
My dear New Zealand, so tiny and so distant…! Recently I read, with these persistent rains we’ve had, that unsuspecting walkers wading through the murky liquid streets – a trishaw driver, a serenading hawker, a bride with gold-bejeweled hands and … Continue reading
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“A Dream Before Leaving to India” by Zireaux
Some lines about a dream I had last night: Its theme makes sense, for I’ve just booked a flight to foreign lands. The travel agent’s walls had posters of some well-known sights — the Arc de Triumph, a Turkish Mosque, … Continue reading
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“On Meeting My Muse at Orbits Restaurant” by Zireaux
On Meeting My Muse at Orbits Restaurant by Zireaux At dinner recently, a fancy dress affair my wife arranged (“to stimulate your life”) at Orbits – a place for doughty eaters spinning a hundred and ninety-two meters above a … Continue reading
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“Wikileaks as Minotaur” by Zireaux
Song to Wikileaks Look how our matador falls in a cloud of delirious dust! See how our hero now crawls, dodging the bull’s angry thrusts! Hurry O horsemen he’ll die if the aim or … Continue reading
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“Island Song” by Zireaux
Radio New Zealand is scheduled to broadcast Zireaux’s Res Publica, Book One, performed by the great Stuart Devenie, early next year. “Island Song” is a stanza from Res Publica, Book Two. Island Song by Zireaux She was mine. My island. … Continue reading
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“The Importance of Breast Milk” — Part II — by Zireaux
This is the second part of Zireaux’s story, “The Importance of Breast Milk.” Part I appeared on Tuesday, November 16. You can read Part I here. All rights reserved under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. The Importance of … Continue reading
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“The Importance of Breast Milk” by Zireaux
Zireaux’s story, “The Importance of Breast Milk,” is appearing on ImmortalMuse.com in parts. The second part will appear on Friday, November 19 (to become, perhaps, a “Friday Prose”?). All rights reserved under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. The … Continue reading
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“Big Hips and Breasts” by Zireaux
From the second canto of the novel-in-verse, Kamal, by Zireaux Celebrating the completion of the first canto of Kamal, the narrator dines with his family at Orbit, a revolving restaurant atop Auckland’s Sky Tower — “a place for doughty eaters … Continue reading
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“An Exiled Mind”
“The Exiled Mind,” from Kamal, Book One by Zireaux To listen to the entire First Canto of Kamal, read by Nick Ellsworth, click here. In this passage, the California-born narrator of Kamal digresses a moment, reflecting on what it means … Continue reading
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“The Snow Man” by Wallace Stevens
Selected for Immortal Muse by Zireaux (read Zireaux’s comments on this poem) The Snow Man, by Wallace Stevens One must have a mind of winter To regard the frost and the boughs Of the pine-trees crusted with snow; And have … Continue reading
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“Mrs. Reynold’s Cat” by John Keats
Selected for Immortal Muse by Zireaux (read Zireaux’s comments on this poem) Mrs Reynold’s Cat, by John Keats Cat! who hast passed thy grand climacteric, How many mice and rats hast in thy days Destroyed? How many tit-bits stolen? Gaze … Continue reading
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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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