Poetry

My Top Ten Posts for 2024

Aeneid, Iliad, Romans and Conan. And religious poetry.

Dec 30, 2024 •

Jesus appeals to Man by the Wounds

My “translation” of a poem from the fourteenth century

Oct 19, 2024 •

Mary Magdalen’s Blush, by Robert Southwell

My “translation” of a poem about the inner turmoil of sin

Jul 24, 2024 •

The Prize and Honor

From Iliad Book I

Jul 10, 2024 •

Venus seduces Vulcan

Inspired by the Aeneid, Book VIII, lines 370 – 394

May 9, 2024 •

Aeneas' Love for Dido

Based on Book 4 of the Aeneid

Apr 10, 2024 •

Dido's Cursed Love

Books 4 and 6 of the Aeneid

Apr 9, 2024 •

Aeneas and Creusa

Retelling from Book 2 of the Aeneid

Feb 13, 2024 •

What He Didn't Write

My poem and my process

Feb 1, 2024 •

Modyr, whyt os lyly flower

Attempted translation of a Christmas poem

Jan 3, 2024 •

Mother, grab the orphan babe. Brother, friend the widow. Father, to arms, sister to bread. Put the yoke on your back, Steady the cripple, Sleep where…

Nov 24, 2023 •

Inspired by the Fullmetal Alchemist manga

Nov 24, 2023 •

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