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Richard Gilbert has observed that my "parallel-form poetics presents dual mirrors of the soul, a seeing through seeing through one voice in counterpoint with another that hits deeply enough: the root of selves. It draws on a redoubtable haiku tradition. Speaking doubly—dialogues of poet to shadow, man to ecos and world; human to the sacred, and what is most human to the sacred; as wood to pine; sky to life. In dialogue too with presence and absence".

He adds that he feels the years of contemplation involved producing this creative work. Poems unsuitable as tweets, each meant to be left with you: alone for a while. Just let it sink in without scrolling.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

where wind starts

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

not a word

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

winter wind

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

a dull chill

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

morning mist

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

bread and wine

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

longest night

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

the clarity

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

a failing light


 

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

river estuary

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

sea-born psalm

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

river fog

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

in two minds

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

full of moon

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

candle flicker

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

autumn gloom

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

either-or

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

deeper yet

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

migrant godwits

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

what is truth?

  • Heliosparrow Poetry Journal
  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

deepest night

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

anzac cove

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

by autumn dusk

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

I thirst

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

a quickening

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

ia manuia

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

paling

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

same old

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

the gap begins

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

black hole

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

morning fog

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

less and less

  • Created on 12 August 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

staccato  blooded

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

nature calls

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

death rattle

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

between  twin towers 

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

at worship

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

a raindrop's

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

if    [nothing less than kind]

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

if lent

Otata 40

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

it's down

its down  
  poplars
in black and white  
  barcode
natural
commodification
 
  the sun

 

Otata 40

 
  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

a warm front

Otata 39
  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

deathbed watch

Otata 39

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

holy mountain

Otata 39
  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

in the wish

Otata 39

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

fleet-fingered

Otata 39

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

all over

Otata 39

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

a moth

Otata 38
  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

leaden sky

Otata 38

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

Written by Stephen Bailey.

string quartet

Otata 38

  • Created on 01 May 2019.

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