From Alan Spence’s Glasgow Zen, versions of haiku by Issa: wid ye lookit the state ae it – me in … More
Tag: poetry
Pellicanz
By Thibaut de Navarre (also Thibaut de Champagne):  Dex est ensi conme li pellicanz Qui fet son nif el … More
Tranströmer, musically
Tomas Tranströmer: Allegro After a black day, I play Haydn, and feel a little warmth in my hands. The keys … More
A poem by Shi Wu (“Stone House”)
Becoming a buddha is easy But ending illusions is hard So many frosted moonlit nights I’ve sat and felt The … More
Thalassa
This is one of my favourite poems by MacNeice. Put out to sea, my broken comrades Let the old seaweek … More
Ithaca
I heard this tonight, on the radio, for the first time ever. It’s wonderful. Ithaca When you set out on … More
