“The Curlew”, song cycle by Peter Warlock of Yeats poems.
One of the more colourful, if not notorious, characters of British music was Peter Warlock. Like Arnold Bax he gained much inspiration from a sojourn in Ireland “The Curlew” song…
Richard Weaver (10 Poems)
Sometimes the disjointed nature of the internet seems a curse, sometimes it seems a place full of the joy of serendipity. Less and less so in recent years, I’m afraid.…
“Curlews Lift”, Ted Hughes
Curlews Lift Out of the maternal watery blue lines Stripped of all but their cry Some twists of near-edible sinew They slough off The robes of bilberry blue The cloud-stained…
Henri Nouwen on Passion
From “The Road to Daybreak”: This moment when Jesus is handed over to those who do with him as they please is a turning point in Jesus’ ministry. It is…
#AprilCountry – April 17th, “If Jesus Leads This Army”, Howard Haney
I came across Howard Haney rather randomly via Spotify – on “The Half Ain’t Never Been Told: Early American Religious Rural Music” album From Hillbilly Music.com , here is a…
“Curlew Moon”, Mary Colwell
In 2016, Mary Colwell walked from Sligo to The Wash, a 500 mile epic to find out why curlews have declined so precipitously. She has written a book, Curlew Moon,…
Séamus Sweeney 