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by Frances Horovitz (1938-1983)
New Year Snow
For three days we waited,
a bowl of dull quartz for sky.
At night the valley dreamed of snow,
lost Christmas angels with dark-white wings
flailing the hills.
I dreamed a poem, perfect
as the first five-pointed flake,
that melted at dawn:
a Janus-time
to peer back at guttering dark days,
trajectories of the spent year.
And then snow fell.
Within an
Yorkshireman - Ted Hughes
An Otter by Ted Hughes
Underwater eyes, an eel's
Oil of water body, neither fish nor beast is the otter:
Four-legged yet water-gifted, to outfish fish;
With webbed feet and long ruddering tail
And a round head like an old tomcat.
Brings the legend of himself
From before wars or burials, in spite of hounds and vermin-poles;
Does not take root like the
I'm late, Carole. I've been having problems accessing your blog for some reason. Thankfully, it's working today. Beautiful poems.
Thanks, Joylene, my new website is a problem too, my Grandson not finding the time to have it up and running, but hopefully any day now ☺
Hi Carole .. Frances Horowitz I hadn't heard of .. and sadly she had a short life .. seems she had much to offer.<br /><br />Good luck with the new website and transition over .. cheers Hilary
Thanks so much, Hilary, yes, she died young, leaving a young child. I shall be posting more of her poetry. <br />I shall hopefully have the website up and running when my Gramdson completes it - hoping it's soon. Love from Carole.
Glad you introduced me to Frances Horovitz. I consider her poem inspirational! -- barbara
I shall be adding more, Barbara. <br />
What a moving poem. Thanks for sharing.
She is a wonderful poet, Rosalind, I have always admired her. Shall be posting more.
Very touching poem by young writer who had so much to offer! Thanks, Carole.
A very sad loss, Susan, and it has always affected me. Especially the poem to her son. Must add it here.
That's a gorgeous poem. Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you, G.E., I shall be posting more of her work. <br />
Thanks for sharing these poems, Carole Anne!
I just love nature poetry, Deniz, especially Frances Horovitz. I shall be adding more of her work.