I heard a Koyal coo at dawn
Singing sweet unseen from somewhere,
The dew when shined bright on the lawn,
And grass at lea swayed with the air,
I scarce if heard his song though sweet,
For, it was seldom meant for me.
I scarce if heard his song though sweet,
For, it was seldom meant for me,
The dew when still was on the lawn
And grass at lea swayed with the air,
My soul singing for me same time--
To me as good a melody.
And suddenly he stopped singing
As I wondered for what reason,
The dew when still was on the lawn
And grass at lea swayed with the air.
Was I not singing well as him?
Muffled its laugh a swaying tree.
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Sestet | 10.01.2026 | cuckoo, dawn, lawn, song, tree
Note: As one Sanskrit Subhashhitam goes: a Koyal that starts singing from early spring till late summer, stops with the advent of rains when frogs start their raucous mating songs, and the poet appreciates what the Koyal, a renowned singer, do. In this song too something similar happens. I was also greatly inspired by James Stephens ’The Rivals'.
St Patrick’s Alphabet
A is America land of the free
B is for Beatles as Irish as me
C is the great Cliffs of Moher so pretty
D is for Dublin the capital city
E is for Eire – true name of my land
F is for Fionn and the Fianna his band
G is for Guinness a world-famous name
H is for Hurling a rather rough game
I is my Island and what it creates
J is for Joyce, Stephens, Swift and Jack Yeats
K is King Niall and the old kings at Tara
L is a leprechaun called MacNamara
M is for mise, me fein and me too
N is for Nuala, Naoimh, Nora and crew
O is O’Reilly O’Keefe and their worth
P - Patrick saint in the land of my birth
Q is for quiz, gob, cailin and the rest
R is the River Shannon in the west
S is for Shamrock a flower of three
T is Tramore, Tullamore and Tralee
U is U2 who are still going strong
V is from Ulster – he’s Van Morrison
W – whiskey a very strong drink
X is eXcuse me no word can I think
Y is for You when like me you agree,
Z ’s not in Ireland there no last can be
A Tribute
to Our Great Friend
Sister Jeanne Stephens
Written: by Miracle Man
October 29, 2019
In your deteriorating years your intellect is undeterred,
You’re a veritable lady in every sense of the word.
Your concern for others is a message that you send,
It leaves us feeling blessed having you for a friend.
You’re an assertive lady who requires no defense,
Making our friendship special with no need for pretense.
God occasioned our paths to intertwine one day,
Now we remember each other when we kneel to pray.
Some perhaps might think that in your ways you’re set,
But with you sister Jeanne, what we see is what we get.
“Candor is a compliment; it implies equality.
It’s how true friends talk”
Peggy Noonan
Organic and Non-Organic Foods
By: Ramona Stephens
Organic Food is the very best to eat.
Take care of your organs and your teeth.
No Fertilizers, No Pesticides.
Just White Rice with Fresh Vegetables on the side.
Do not inject Tomatoes, Apples, Bananas or Mangoes.
Grow what you eat, eat what you grow.
Naturally grown Fruits and Vegetables is the way to go.
Synthetic Fertilizers may hurt your tummy.
If Non-Organic was good bees would use it in honey.
Take care of your body and watch what you eat.
Organic Foods is nutritious for long standings on your feet.
So once again grow what you eat and eat what you grow
Naturally grown vegetables is the way to go.
Colossal raced the churning waves
Neighing loudly, tossed mane
dripping
Enticing Desire to frolic
Their matched white coats mottled
Sea sprayed
Contest title : Memento of Water
Visual: 3
Date: 3/7/2015
Theresa Stephens
Encroaching woodland intoxicated
White Heliotrope pervades
Passions spent overall
Name : Theresa Stephens
Contest Title: In Praise of Kimo
Dated: 2/19/15
Image: 3
Mystical One.
All seeing Seer.
Accept this gift of fruit.
To kneel at your temple.
Filled with indescribable love,
as your High Priestess to command.
Visions flash before me.
I obey your command.
Contest Name: Tarot Cards
No 2: The High Priestess
Theresa Stephens
26/1/15
You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and universe : competition
Embrace the breeze
which heralds freeze
to conditions please
a white Christmas
Backpack delights
in reaching heights
discovering sights
directs compass
Name: Theresa Stephens
Contest Title: Desiderata
Date:12/5/14
Candle light burns warm
Glow discerns to transform
Contest: In its essence
Name: Theresa Stephens
Date: 10/13/2014
Hails upon stormier tempestuous
sea surges, ascending, mountainous
waves crashing, splattering, appallingly
Strikes against lighthouse's sentinelling
Beam glowing, rebuffing, unremitting
High tidal's signature magnificence
To prevent maritime catastrophes
Whence before radar-scope inventiveness
Contest name: The Lighthouse
Theresa Stephens
Date posted: 9/22/14
Dear Lord,
I know the end is soon to come
My frightened heart beats like a drum
Past events in visual recall
In rapid succession I appraise them all
WAS this my life after three score and ten
The avariciousness of a thieves den
WAS this my life ignorant still
Low in Spirit and weak in will
WAS this my life a degenerate mess
Rejecting assistance with such casualness
WAS this my life filled with wanton delight
Nonsensical whimsies without any respite
Dear Lord, I want to cancel it out
Forgive me my sins in alarm I shout
Lost Sheep, YOU are my chosen one
Throughout YOUR meanderings a light has shone
YOU have faltered oft I know
But throughout each betrayal I have loved you so
YOUR cries for help have not been in vain
YOUR triumphs my loss, each confession my gain
YOUR deeds good and bad are in your eyes
So few of mankind do apologise
Love is YOUR gift on your sleeping face
Peaceful at last in my constant embrace
Theresa Stephens
In green/blue shimmering shades
Alien squarbs have been sighted
From southern tip to northern shores
Prismatic globules lighted
Collectively in the Azores
Theresa Stephens
21st June 2014
"What's in your French fries?"
"Oh! A gemstone ring?"
"Surprise!!!!"
Theresa Stephens
9th April, 2014
Contest Name: Just Ten Words.
I thought I heard you utter my name
So gentle a whispered refrain
Near to my ear this early dawn
Now fully awakened by my alarm
Remember....
Rain drenched, we made tree shelter as it poured
Gently you stroked my hair from my eyes
Whispering words of love I adored
Many happy years have passed, how time flies
Remember.....
So close, even our breathing was in sync
When your protective arm encircled me
Whispering words of love our fingers interlinked
Our love transparent for all to see
Remember......
Our honeymoon spent at Niagra Falls
Sipping champagne cocktails, I whispered your name
Not much sightseeing as I recall
Do you remember it as the same
Remember.......
My darling boy there cannot be any other
Only you in my heart as a flickering flame
I lie beside you on your hospital cover
Whisper, if you can dear, my Christian name.
Theresa Stephens
Dated: 31/3/14
red was the color you wore
when you walked into my room
and the color flowing thru my angry heart
with thanks to you has quickly turned dark
love has many beautiful colors
I am unfortunaely stuck with only two
I will never leave you, is what I was told
but where are you now, I would really like to know
enjoying all the colors of the reainbow
now with some other poor unwitting soul
what color will you leave her with
certainly not a rainbow
what color will you see
when she turns YOU into
her next unwitting victim
Dedicated to my dear friend
Jennifer Stephens
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