Easter Sorrow Poems

You may have heard the 3rd class would dance
and many among them did not stand a chance
to be rescued out of the tragic Titanic disaster
but...

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Deflected reflections


The funeral long passed but the pain as fresh as any wound
I read through neglected Mass cards congealed in my fear 
Relations, acquaintances, neighbours,...

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Another man
Another plan
Hung on a 
Godforsaken tree
One dread kiss
And then 
Was this 
Eternal calumny
How bitter 
Seems the glitter
Of dark silver 
Simony
No shining glory 
In this...

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Watch me burn and watch me die – o! my dove!
Is there honestly a thing such as love?
Valentines coming from Cupid’s arrows
But true love could...

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Ever since my parents bought me a Grundig TV for my room,   
And every week day unquestioned and without fail, 
I've watched the...

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SONNET FROM CHRIST
I never thought of coming to this evil land
My father sent me though it wasn't a command
I was invisible until I turned dust
It...

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Earth's trees are pruned; men came and left
upon their branches burning scars;
now their arms are piteous stubs
no longer reaching for the stars.
My heart is wounded...

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Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week.
The people come with waving palms to hear
Our pastor tell of Galilean meek.

They come both young and old...

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Today I am going to hop my way to my brother.
To tell him how I feel about not being together.
I thought I could be so...

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