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Haikuode to Greek Goddesses

Posted on January 9, 2011 by James Steerforth

Those ancient ladies – alabaster skin, fair hair – and wingèd – beware! – James Steerforth (© 2011) Written for Haiku My Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazón and creating the new haikuode form while at it. Inspired by the painting* … Continue reading →

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Insensitive haiku

Posted on September 26, 2010 by James Steerforth

Well, I guess I’m too much of an anarchist to get off on a bunch of rules… As a general rule, I’d be tempted to proclaim that there are far too many haikus out there, and far too many about birches in spring time and other such rule-sanctified topics. Continue reading →

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A poem by Hugo Ball

Posted on January 4, 2010 by James Steerforth

My demon has no brothers, no sisters, no kin.
My demon thinks time’s just a waste and a sin. Continue reading →

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Island with Palms and Daffodils

Posted on August 3, 2009 by James Steerforth

Or we go to a hula dance but she keeps watching me through my black-rimmed glasses Continue reading →

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From Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore

Posted on March 14, 2009 by James Steerforth

I knew not then that it was / so near, that it was mine, and that / this perfect sweetness had / blossomed in the depth of my / own heart. Continue reading →

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Far-away love on the beach

Posted on July 26, 2008 by James Steerforth

Inspire Me Thursday‘s invitation for “beach” contributions reminded me of a song by John Cale. I tried to find it on Youtube, but it’s not there. So the lyrics will have to do, which is a shame … it’s a … Continue reading →

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The pier lights our carnival life forever

Posted on July 4, 2008 by James Steerforth

Here’s my favorite 4th of July song … 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) Sandy the fireworks are hailin’ over Little Eden tonight Forcin’ a light into all those stoned-out faces left stranded on this Fourth of July Down in … Continue reading →

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The breezes of summer enlaced with a grim design

Posted on June 26, 2008 by James Steerforth

When I read Totally Optional Prompts‘ request for summer poems, a line from Richard Fariña‘s The Children of Darkness immediately came to my mind – hence this somber summer ballad with its grim design in place of something from my … Continue reading →

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Until my darkness goes

Posted on June 8, 2008 by James Steerforth

More lyrics – this time an all-time gem from the Rolling Stones a propos the theme of ‘night’ given by Sunday Scribblings. The Youtube live video below shows the band in their very young days with Brian Jones on sitar … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on June 7, 2008 by James Steerforth

Freedom – what a mighty word. I usually feel overwhelmed when contemplating to write about such complex things. But then again, something new, meaningful and not merely personal can be said about them – or sung – with a surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Candy says

Posted on May 18, 2008 by James Steerforth

Posted for Photo Hunt 110 – candy. Not a picture, but a song by the Velvet Underground in video (thank you, Youtube) and text below. Candy says I’ve come to hate my body And all that it requires in this … Continue reading →

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The T. B. blues

Posted on May 3, 2008 by James Steerforth

The day that happened I sat at my computer it’s easy to catch me there lots of times typing away, maybe poetry, maybe some other shit who knows and probably was reminded of some movie I’d never seen but heard … Continue reading →

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Donovan delivers colors in black & white

Posted on April 21, 2008 by James Steerforth

One Single Impression‘s color theme immediately reminded me “Colours”, an early song by Donovan from 1965. The colors he sings about are yellow, green, blue, mellow and freedom. What color do you associate with mellow? Which one with freedom? Luckily, … Continue reading →

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The Maggots

Posted on April 10, 2008 by James Steerforth

At sunset, on the river bank, Krishna Loved her for the last time and left… That night in her husband’s arms, Radha felt So dead that he asked, What is wrong, Do you mind my kisses, love? and she said, … Continue reading →

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The Circle Game

Posted on March 16, 2008 by James Steerforth

Again, I’m letting someone else speak for me – this time it’s Joni Mitchell for the Circle prompt at One Single Impression. But yet again, this song is what came to my mind immediately (and no idea or image I … Continue reading →

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Another Adam

Posted on March 6, 2008 by James Steerforth

In her suggestion for this week’s Totally Optional Prompts, the theme of which is A different voice, Tiel Aisha Ansari quotes several poems for inspiration. They include a translation of Adam by Federico García Lorca. I’m letting Jackson Browne speak … Continue reading →

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One cool remove

Posted on February 9, 2008 by James Steerforth

Watch and hear Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter perform this beautifully simple song by Greg Brown: One Cool Remove One cool remove One cool remove And forever let me stay One cool remove away One cool remove One cool … Continue reading →

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Way to blue

Posted on January 28, 2008 by James Steerforth

I’m throwing in Nick Drake’s Way to Blue here to introduce the lyrics to Lucinda Williams’ Blue – but this might not be all that far-fetched considering that she recorded one of his songs way back when (Which Will on … Continue reading →

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Christian Morgenstern: The guinea fowl

Posted on January 25, 2008 by James Steerforth

The guinea fowl The guinea fowl counts: one, two, three, four … Pray what is all that counting for, Out there among the deep dark pine trees? The bird, driven by knowledge’s itch, And doing so without a glitch, Is … Continue reading →

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What’s it like on Love Street?

Posted on November 25, 2007 by James Steerforth

She lives on Love Street Lingers long on Love Street She has a house and garden I would like to see what happens She has robes and She has monkeys Lazy diamond-studded flunkies She has wisdom and Knows what to … Continue reading →

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