Author Archives: J

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formal verse poetry and commentary at rainharp.com

Pridal Twilight Song

Posted on June 10, 2016 by J

Oh, never mind any commentary. Here is what my calling, and my answering, brought to me tonight: 10 June 2016 10 No One’s Dead, and No One’s Died They’ve neither tree nor limb on which to build a nest that’s … Continue reading →

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Weird, but Weirdly Wise

Posted on June 8, 2016 by J

8 June 2016 8 In Sight of What’s Wise My shivering ghost awoke lonely last morning, its thin cotton sheets soaked right through, and so cold. Why the high window lay wide open all through the night, I don’t know, … Continue reading →

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Words shared softly with another…

Posted on June 7, 2016 by J

Don’t mind; it was only a comment shared on another blog. This is the whole of it, with the poem I shared: Is it all right if I share too much, having just listened to your wonderful singing readings, thinking … Continue reading →

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Still

Posted on April 26, 2016 by J

Surely this is all still part of anniversary grief. He was brilliant, but more than that, he was infinitely imaginative and kind. My forever friend, you are always welcome to dream with me, and tell me everything. 26 April 2016 … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on April 25, 2016 by J

Here is a recent poem I just shared at my favorite poetry blog, Scarriet. As soon as I had, I felt a little guilty for not posting it here. Well, I can fix that! I don’t know if you’ll be … Continue reading →

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Little Tears and Wings

Posted on April 24, 2016 by J

Today was fine and clear in the afternoon, and I walked out and looked around. Along the main road, I followed an empty lot that was just dry gravel, no pavement. Beside it, I watched for a long time a … Continue reading →

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Before and After You Left

Posted on April 23, 2016 by J

See my last post, if there is any mystery to this: Before and After You Left A new looming strangeness grows into the patterns our tired hands have woven since time out of mind. Stand just a shade to the … Continue reading →

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Sothseyere

Posted on April 22, 2016 by J

My most beautiful loved one, my conversation partner in letter and song, died three days after Easter two years ago. He left on 23 April 2014. Why should I be remembering him now? Because I never cease to remember. 21 … Continue reading →

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11-11

Posted on November 12, 2015 by J

Things got a little stranger than usual last night: 11 November 2015 11 Here and Gone, Alive Soft, as I fall quite asleep all alone, the little hands rise up and shadow the light that wants to leak in, but … Continue reading →

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Feathers on Scales

Posted on November 5, 2015 by J

According to some traditions, the soul at death is weighed against a feather. And feathers, by other, more recent traditions, evolved from scales. 4 November 2015 4 New Feathers on New Scales You lift up your throat: It’s constricted by … Continue reading →

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