How Emotional Is Too Emotional? I have tried many different art forms over the years. Music, dance, painting, writing… And … Continue ReadingHow Emotional Is Too Emotional?
What Does Poetry Mean To Me? All my life I’ve been struck by two things: How poetry can bring people together … Continue ReadingWhat Does Poetry Mean To Me?
Re-reading My Earliest Poetry I try to put a positive spin on things by telling myself that at least … Continue ReadingRe-reading My Earliest Poetry
How Nature Discourages Writing I used to be inspired by nature, more than anything. But these days? Well, things … Continue ReadingHow Nature Discourages Writing
Plans For This Blog I have wanted from the outset to expand the site with articles and guides. That … Continue ReadingPlans For This Blog
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Weather K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Weather – The eastern storm squeezesthe sea towards the teeth of cliffscloses the portschases the fishout … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: The Weather
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Reef K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: The Reef Black-white gullswith yellow beaks against the summer breezeupon the back of the reef –A seal … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: The Reef
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Fishing Village K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Fishing Village The horizon of Octoberis higher than the church tower –On its jagged edgesmall steamboats wanderon … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Fishing Village
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Sketch K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Sketch The lapwing criesa black circlecries a white curvein the air –The salt-meadow turnsgreen-grey wetwith a … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Sketch
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems Gustaf Munch-Petersen: White K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: White A white swelling snow-clouda white diagonally reflecting moonthe cry of a childa white-painted boat on … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: White
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Waves K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Waves – The sun’s late-day sloping spearswaying stabs into the sea,the glass skin rises tremblingand is … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Waves
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Nineteen Poems Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Song K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: Song – Whistle chiming your song about a golden day –,complain your clutching pain in Aeolian … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: Song
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: such is my love K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: such is my love (not translated – original English) rocky souls on the way, wheresupreme delightis but beautifying sleep … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: such is my love
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: early morning (to carmelo) K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: early morning (to carmelo) (not translated – original English) my infinite world isin the closed egg of my will … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: early morning (to carmelo)
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: invincible K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: invincible the storm-bird had never spread its wings –the wings of the storm-bird had never stirredfluttering or … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: invincible
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: cursed be the victory! K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: cursed be the victory! my Belovedcomessailingwith all,that has not yetbeen seen,never yet sensed –the sightof my Beloved’s footmakes mesuperfluous … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: cursed be the victory!
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: desert song K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: desert song in white cloaksin white blindinghoodsknife-sharp ringsaround the necksear-splittingsoul-numbingrattling of chain –stepbystepprisoner-steps dragagainst sand –through whiteblinding … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: desert song
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: young martyr K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: young martyr a foreign star mistover the skyapproaches the earth – let the star speak for itself … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: young martyr
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: praised be the lord K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: praised be the lord the bush of barrenness onthe mountain of droughtawaits nothing,stands immodestempty – when the Lord’s Day … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: praised be the lord
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: saviour K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: saviour shojoprince of the sun’s sternnessplays dead –around the stretcher standwe –mumbles struck by lightning:here rests … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: saviour
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: the song of the soul K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: the song of the soul I. how I hatethe day –!quiet –, without breaksmy fingers bruise out bloodfrom hatred, hatredconstantly … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: the song of the soul
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: white hyacinth K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: white hyacinth I am risingsmell-mists from acreeping night-flower –violet fogs does notexist by day,wins no faithin the … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: white hyacinth
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: at the threshold of reality K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: at the threshold of reality I was the king –when I smiled,everything sat in my ring,which I could take off … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: at the threshold of reality
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: morning hour K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: morning hour on the sky’s deepbottom of nightlies like coalall the love-sparks –silently theyflew one by one,black … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: morning hour
Categories Gustaf Munch-Petersen Towards Jerusalem Gustaf Munch-Petersen: on the forest trail K-M SkalkenæsPosted onFebruary 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Leave a comment on Gustaf Munch-Petersen: on the forest trail burgundy flowerunder the Lord’s skyand mine his warrior-foot,remove your love-tongue intothe snow forest – the … Continue ReadingGustaf Munch-Petersen: on the forest trail
