‘vehemence, — Jojo Al-waealy (Reblog)

I’m one of the few in a madding crowd, as they pour their eyes on me I shake my head out within the cloud. To not trust me by sight, but feel the relent of sacred night. As I speak not for al; I have my words not spoken loud. For this I’m not proud. […]

‘vehemence, — Jojo Al-waealy

***Reblogged by Francis Barker, blogger, writer, poet, artist, astrologer.

Nevermoor: A Contemporary Book I Think Should Become a Classic (Classic Remarks) — Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions (Reblog)

WHAT IS CLASSIC REMARKS? Classic Remarks is a meme hosted here at Pages Unbound that poses questions each Friday about classic literature and asks participants to engage in ongoing discussions surrounding not only themes in the novels but also questions about canon formation, the “timelessness” of literature, and modes of interpretation. HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE? Leave […]

Nevermoor: A Contemporary Book I Think Should Become a Classic (Classic Remarks) — Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions

*Reblogged by Francis Barker, blogger, writer, artist, astrologer.

Haiku Poetry: ‘The Poet’

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Waiting for the muse
One word can carry so much
For little reward

Copyright Francis Barker 2020 – blogger, writer, poet, artist, astrologer

“Oscillation” Poem Published in Visual Verse. — Lucy’s Works (Reblog)

the oscillation from Apollo’s lips bury me, this womb of glass seas, relief—a meronym of death’s faces the last dream…

“Oscillation” Poem Published in Visual Verse. — Lucy’s Works

The value of poetry is underrated in most cultures…

Was Shakespeare Bisexual? — Ripe Good Scholar (Reblog)

The other day I stumbled across an article with the headline “William Shakespeare was undeniably bisexual, researchers claim.” I immediately rolled my eyes at the word “undeniably.” Shakespeare was not undeniably anything. Due to limited records (which is perfectly normal for the period), doubt can be cast on almost every aspect of his existence. Basic […]

Was Shakespeare Bisexual? — Ripe Good Scholar

We may never know the full truth about Shakespeare but the works written under his name are some of the best in the English language.