Skip to content
The Night Heron Barks

The Night Heron Barks

A Sanctuary for Poet & Poem

  • Home
  • Seasons
    • Spring 2022
    • Fall 2021
    • Spring 2021
    • Winter 2021
  • Book Reviews
    • Interviews
    • Poets
    • Nominations
  • Readings
    • Blog Feed
  • About
    • Masthead
    • Submit
    • The Black-crowned Night-Heron
    • Donate

Category Archives: present poem

Only the poets

I woke early this morning to the news that a certain Republican senator had tweeted last night his intention to vote against witnesses in the impeachment trial. Trying to push down a sense of anger and dismay, I returned to Lisa Rosenberg’s poem which I first read yesterday.

Posted byRogan KellyJanuary 31, 2020December 21, 2020Posted inblog, present poem, UncategorizedTags:dignity, impeachment, Lisa Rosenberg, publishing credit, sky falling1 Comment on Only the poets

I will tell you

after the left hook of Gustavo Hernandez’ poem title hits you, the right cross of his dedication leaves its mark. You tap play to hear the sure tenor of him read Across the Southwest our Mothers were Sidelined and note that his voice is not angry.

Posted byRogan KellyJanuary 27, 2020January 31, 2020Posted inblog, present poemTags:children at the border, Gustavo Hernandez, poetryLeave a comment on I will tell you

Reflection on present light

In my own work, I am sometimes still crossed up between two tellings or the sense I didn’t say everything I wanted to say.

Posted byRogan KellyJanuary 17, 2020January 27, 2020Posted inblog, new year, present poemTags:Gregory Crosby, light, poem, poetry, present tenseLeave a comment on Reflection on present light

Follow @HeronBarks

 Facebook Twitter Instagram
  • Home
  • Seasons
  • Book Reviews
  • Readings
  • About
The Night Heron Barks,
 

Loading Comments...