The Song of Wandering Angus by William Butler Yeats I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And hooked a berry to a thread; And when white moths were on the wing, And moth-like stars were flickering out, I dropped the berry in a stream And caught a little silver trout. When I had laid it on the floor I went to blow the fire aflame, But … [Read more...] about “…a fire was in my head…”
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500 Years of Women in Art
This is a beautiful little video. Throw away the modern insurgency against common sense that says women are "just like men." How boring, and silly. I think that it is in art, and in stories, that these foolish notions are dramatically put to the lie. Women are wonderful --and wonderfully, not men. … [Read more...] about 500 Years of Women in Art
“Such is the cross upon my breast”
The Cross of Snow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow In the long, sleepless watches of the night, A gentle face--the face of one long dead-- Looks at me from the wall, where round its head The night-lamp casts a halo of pale light. Here in this room she died, and soul more white Never through martyrdom of fire was led To its repose; nor can in books be read The legend of a life more benedight. There is a … [Read more...] about “Such is the cross upon my breast”
Good Feeling
I am happy to announce, to the zero people who read this blog, that I completed the first draft of my first novel on this day in history. It feels good. I still have a lot of work to do, but I got a lot done today. It was the first day that I could turn my attention to my story in a long time, and I was able to make it pay by writing 6,000 or so words. My wife, as always, was a huge help, … [Read more...] about Good Feeling
Once Upon a Time…
I have had the pleasure of being involved with a few different websites, a few of which were known as "blogs." Some people call them "journals" and that is much more sophisticated. My last weblog was originally a partnership with a friend, Andrew Mackay, but eventually morphed into my very own, my...precious. Anyway, here I go leaving that blog behind (for several reasons) and am starting fresh. … [Read more...] about Once Upon a Time…