Our poet today Gordon Hoyles dazzles us with the burgeoning Pollockian fecundity of Spring, on this Day 489 of the daily new poems. Spring Root and branchStravinsky’s crashingjangling drama.Sex pitsurvivorsrevive, arrivebuzz and zingleap and swimsqueak and singburrow and digand take and eat.Sacrificialssquirm.Riots bashdribble twitchJackson Pollock’sraiment dazzle drip.Nothing is sacred;nothing is safe.The war is on. Gordon Hoyles  Continue reading

Our poet today, Jane Monach, on Day 488 of the daily new poems, writes of a Spring replete with natural beauty.  Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote, / The droghte of March hath perced to the roote – then Spring comes. Spring comes  with hello and farewell to magnolia treesas pink-tinged cream, blooms from south to north. Cherry blossomsbend to touch… Continue reading

Our poet translator Timothy Adès, on Day 487 of the daily new poems, reminds us of German poet Friederike Kempner (1828-1904).  Friederike wrote light-heartedly of Spring, sadly remaining unmarried until her death at the age of 75 –  but read on … Spring is sprung! by Friederike Kempner (1828-1904)translated from German by Timothy Adês Spring is sprung! When Spring arrives Scrambled eggs… Continue reading

Day 486 of the daily new poems. Our poet today Mykyta Ryzhykh lives in Norway; he writes mostly in Ukrainian and then translates.  His poem ‘Variations’ has a fresh Spring-like feel to me.  I publish it here, taken from Flapper Press with his permission … Variations on the theme of the Garden of Eden and its music God… Continue reading

Easter Monday.  Bank holiday.  Your editor offers apologies for having failed to post a poem this morning.  Had a long lie, then family came to visit.  However, so as not to upset any individual poet by offering such a truncated day’s posting, I shall simply lob in one of my own short pieces.  It’s not a Spring… Continue reading