raj808 (76)in #poetry • 8 days agoThe Mersey's Lament (Poetry Film) - Poetry Inspired by PlaceThe Mersey's Lament is a psychedelic Stream Of Consciousness poem about the river Mersey and city of Liverpool.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 9 days agoShipwrecked in the Hands of the Gods - Poetry Inspired by MythologyA mythic poem imagining a group of vikings shipwrecked on the island of Lanzarote in the distant past.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 11 days agoThe Pregnant Moon - Original Poetry (Form: Ghazal)A poem about the barbaric act of female circumcision. raj808 (76)in #poetry • 12 days agoReign Of Blood (Poetry Reading and Poem) - Poetry Inspired by MythologyA SoundCloud reading of my poem Reign Of Blood, a ghostly watchers replays the massacre of the monks at Lindisfarne.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 13 days agoHope's Elegy - Poem about the Power of HopeA poem of hope to shine a light on a fundamental truth of hope in this 'so called' post-truth world.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 15 days agoThe Sands of Time - Poetry Inspired by The Eternal NowThe sands of time is a poem that attempts to capture a snippet of the mystery of the echoes of time.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 16 days agoThe Thrum of Kalon - Poetry Inspired by The Eternal NowThe Thrum of Kalon is an Acrostic poem, inspired by the word Kalon which means 'beauty that is more than skin-deep.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 17 days agoHunter of the Salt Plain - Poetry Inspired by Nature The hunter of the salt plain is a persona poem about a spearfisherman, inspired by nature.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 20 days agoGuanyin's Whispers (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtAn exploration of Chinese poetry and my attempt at a Lu-shih poem in response to the statue of Buddhist saint Guanyin.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 21 days agoDance of the Hesperides (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtA poem written in response to the painting 'The Garden of the Hesperides' I viewed on a trip to a local art gallery.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 22 days agoIcarus' Lament (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtA blog about my trip to the Lady Lever art gallery, and poem in response to one of the paintings I viewed.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Common (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #10In summer's hot smelt colours dance dusk's susurrus as adults chatter. The Painting 'The Common’ - A Psychedelic Summer Party This painting by Kathryn Maple won first…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthBefore Vermeer's Clouds (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #9Greenland's dream Heaven Oaken woven wilderness - distant towns shimmer. The Painting 'Before Vermeer's Clouds' - A Pastel Dream-Scape This painting by Martin…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthOriental Garden, Kyoto (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #8White-water cascades, rose Momiji maple leaves hang by bamboo ghosts. The Painting 'Oriental Garden, Kyoto', Abstract at its Best I'm not the greatest fan of modern…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Propellers, Birkenhead (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #7Painted propellers encase art in the landscape - gracing Birkenhead. A Foreword on the Sculpture's Location, Birkenhead When the average tourist thinks of…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthEcho and Narcissus (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #6Cursed in jade depths Narcissus' reflection smiles - mocking and loveless. The Legend of Echo and Narcissus (as depicted by John William Waterhouse) The Roman Myth…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthOff to the Fishing Grounds (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #5Dour but hearty men sail the bay's capricious tides - luggers drift like seals. Off to the Fishing Grounds (by Stanhope Forbes) This painting shows the Cornishmen…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Aqueduct at Arcueil (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #4Crimson canopied trees embrace the Aqueduct, in love with water. The Aqueduct at Arcueil (by Henri Matisse) Matisse is known to have painted outdoors in Arcueil, a…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthLiverpool From Egremont (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #3Sharp eyes hunt cockles, and winkles in Mersey mud - low tide's marine tithe. Liverpool From Egremont (by John Williams) John Williams was a Liverpool-based…raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthLinlithgow Palace (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #2Hazy ruins shimmer in the summer's soft zephyr on Linlithgow Lock. Linlithgow Palace (by Joseph Turner) On the south shore of Linlithgow Lock near Edinburgh stands…
