Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * We have a guest post this week, from the positively ensorcelling Moon-Bird @elizabethhermione. She has the following to say about Louise Glück's... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: Emily Dickinson’s Poem [629]
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * I told you Emily Dickinson would return--she's me soul mate. Today we turn to our hymnals on the topic of the moon... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird “Poem” of the Week: Billy Shakespeare’s Weird Sisters
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * Since it may have been a long time sine some of you have read it, and since it's one of my all-time favorite... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “Eurydice” by H.D.
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * It's a fly-by post this week -- busy, busy!-- but I have not forgotten. I present you a strong, badass Eurydice by the... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “Finishing School” by Emma Bolden
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * We have a guest post this week, from the dark and mysterious Moon-Bird @elizabethhermione. She has the following to say about Emma... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “The Witch” by Elizabeth Willis
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * This week we turn our attention to The Witch by Elizabeth Willis. I love this piece because it reads as a series of... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “The Charm Winds Up” by Elizabeth Kerper
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * We have a guest post this week, from magickal Moon-Bird @elizabethhermione. She has the following to say about Elizabeth Kerper's "The Charm... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week” – Emily Dickinson’s Poem [1583]
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * I have a deep and longstanding love for Emily Dickinson. When I was a somewhat angsty teenager, the idea of cloistering myself... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “Magdalene–The Seven Devils” by Marie Howe
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * I suspect Marie Howe of being an actual goddess walking among us--and I don't just say that because she teaches in my... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “State Bird” by Ada Limón
Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. * We have a guest post this week, from the luminous, numinous Moon-Bird @elizabethhermione. She has the following to say about Ada Limón's... Continue Reading →