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Tinily Yet Endlessly across Millions of Years

Tinily Yet Endlessly across Millions of Years Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Skylarks go soaring, Stepping on clouds and breathing Eons’ mist and haze. ~ Shiki [Englished by Phillip Whidden;...

Nevertheless

     Nevertheless Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The skylark sining ripples the clouds.  ~ Seien The skylark penetrates the clouds or mist Not just with beak and body, feathers, wings And even claws. ...

The Male Skylark and Love

The Male Skylark and Love Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The skylark sings alone but not to be Alone.  He sings to find true love for then He sings above his chicks.  This male makes free With...

Paradiso, xx, 73-75 is Wrong

Paradiso, xx, 73-75 is Wrong Modern poetryParadiso, xx, 73-75 is Wrongmodern verse contemporary poetry contemporaryz verse modern poem contemporary poem “And the lark’s in the clear air singing.” ~ Sir Samuel Ferguson It seems, though only seems, perhaps, the lark...

Remember. Singing Goes on at Funerals.

Remember.  Singing Goes on at Funerals. At day-break the song Of the skylark is ringing In the midst of rain. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden The skylark chooses song despite the rain. The lark is dreaming of the sky when night And rain surround him.  He refuses...

Composition Ex Nihilo

Composition Ex Nihilo   Ah!  Singing skylark! The tail-end of the forest Lingers in dakness. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The larks embark on song while in the dark Of groves before these larks begin to see First glimmers from the dawn.  An unknown spark...