When you live with dragons
There's a roundness to loss,
A completeness
It's waiting,
everywhere you go
everything you do,
every movement slowed
as you wait
for the rush of wings
cold and sharp
as hope
and just as fleeting.
That's the thing with dragons,
you're their natural prey,
and they're patient
patient as time
A.J. Ponder
Have a great week everybody, and keep safe from dragons :)
A.J.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
Thank you to my blog followers...and kidnap yourself today!
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| Read Miss Lionheart's preview on Amazon |
that's 99c until 27 Jan
Read William Cook's review on Miss Lionheart's blog,
and see what all the fuss is about.
Or just kidnap yourself to mad scientist territory today...
or keep an eye out for the paperback launch in April 2016! :)
A.J.
Author of Quest, Prophecy, Omens, Miss Lionheart and the Laboratory of Death, Wizard's Guide to Wellington, Attack of the Giant Bugs - a You Choose Science Adventure, and The Frankie Files
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Into the Woods: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
Was watching the movie/musical Into the Woods tonight, and couldn't help but think of the famous lines of Robert Frost's famous poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Mostly because of the famous lines:
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
Unfortunately it seems as though the poem's still under copyright, fortunately it's still available on the internet, apparently officially, here at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171621
It's a remarkably famous poem, interestingly penned in a few moments after an all nighter on a work somewhat more recalcitrant. Life can be like that...with miles to go before any sleep!!!! :)
Have a great week people,
A.J. Ponder who is about to venture into the woods! Or more accurately, into a top secret land not heretofore seen...
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
Unfortunately it seems as though the poem's still under copyright, fortunately it's still available on the internet, apparently officially, here at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/171621
It's a remarkably famous poem, interestingly penned in a few moments after an all nighter on a work somewhat more recalcitrant. Life can be like that...with miles to go before any sleep!!!! :)
Have a great week people,
A.J. Ponder who is about to venture into the woods! Or more accurately, into a top secret land not heretofore seen...
Monday, January 11, 2016
There's a Star Man - Goodbye David Bowie
You have to hand it to Ziggy
he had those spiders,
what rock star doesn't?
But Major Tom
and his shirts,
there's nothing we could do
But dance,
dance the night away
whirled along
by the silver haired
silver tongued
fey
the one and only David Bowie
You decided
what kind of magic spell to use
no one needed the crystal
the power was in you
to turn the world
If we can sparkle he may land tonight
So come on
let's dance,
dance the blues away
The moonlight a puddle of silver
reflecting
the angel
on the dance floor
A.J. Ponder
Goodbye David Bowie, ashes to funky, you were the lord of the dance floor, and greatly missed - although you work lives on....
Sad news, but an amazing life, and a legacy that will not be forgotten -
Ziggy Stardust,
A Space Oddity
and more songs are available on Bowies Official utube site https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialDavidBowie/videos
A.J.
Author of Quest, Prophecy, Omens, Miss Lionheart and the Laboratory of Death, Wizard's Guide to Wellington, Attack of the Giant Bugs - a You Choose Science Adventure, and The Frankie Files
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he had those spiders,
what rock star doesn't?
But Major Tom
and his shirts,
there's nothing we could do
But dance,
dance the night away
whirled along
by the silver haired
silver tongued
fey
the one and only David Bowie
You decided
what kind of magic spell to use
no one needed the crystal
the power was in you
to turn the world
If we can sparkle he may land tonight
So come on
let's dance,
dance the blues away
The moonlight a puddle of silver
reflecting
the angel
on the dance floor
A.J. Ponder
Goodbye David Bowie, ashes to funky, you were the lord of the dance floor, and greatly missed - although you work lives on....
Sad news, but an amazing life, and a legacy that will not be forgotten -
Ziggy Stardust,
A Space Oddity
and more songs are available on Bowies Official utube site https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialDavidBowie/videos
A.J.
Author of Quest, Prophecy, Omens, Miss Lionheart and the Laboratory of Death, Wizard's Guide to Wellington, Attack of the Giant Bugs - a You Choose Science Adventure, and The Frankie Files
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Saturday, January 2, 2016
Happy 2016 - time to break out the structured poems again?
The New Year is always time for resolutions, even when they're resolutions not to have any New Year resolutions.
I'm keen to keep up the blogging, but write fewer poems, while reintroducing a few more structured poems, especially poems around special events.
Maybe I'll even manage a New Year sonnet, or even maybe a Christmas one. There's something about the constraints on old fashioned poetry that, as a poet, I think are worthwhile pursuing. In the meantime, This Year of Fire, is as good a New Year poem as any, it's a near-traditional sonnet, although it's very dark. I admit, I really wasn't sure about it at first, but it's grown on me. And I think that's always a good sign with poetry - since it's considered a good sign for music and other art forms!!!
Anyway, Happy New Year everybody, best wishes to everyone who follows this blog, and a sad final farewell to 2015, and of course the Tuesday Poem, which was the impetus to me blogging most Tuesdays, although I do hope to keep that up in 2016 and beyond.
cheers to you, my readers, and to the New Year, may it be a good one.
A.J.
Author of Quest, Prophecy, Omens, Miss Lionheart and the Laboratory of Death, Wizard's Guide to Wellington, Attack of the Giant Bugs - a You Choose Science Adventure, and The Frankie Files
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I'm keen to keep up the blogging, but write fewer poems, while reintroducing a few more structured poems, especially poems around special events.
Maybe I'll even manage a New Year sonnet, or even maybe a Christmas one. There's something about the constraints on old fashioned poetry that, as a poet, I think are worthwhile pursuing. In the meantime, This Year of Fire, is as good a New Year poem as any, it's a near-traditional sonnet, although it's very dark. I admit, I really wasn't sure about it at first, but it's grown on me. And I think that's always a good sign with poetry - since it's considered a good sign for music and other art forms!!!
Anyway, Happy New Year everybody, best wishes to everyone who follows this blog, and a sad final farewell to 2015, and of course the Tuesday Poem, which was the impetus to me blogging most Tuesdays, although I do hope to keep that up in 2016 and beyond.
cheers to you, my readers, and to the New Year, may it be a good one.
A.J.
Author of Quest, Prophecy, Omens, Miss Lionheart and the Laboratory of Death, Wizard's Guide to Wellington, Attack of the Giant Bugs - a You Choose Science Adventure, and The Frankie Files
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