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 →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “Traveling through the dark” by William Stafford
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's poem is one that has haunted me for a while: so I dug it up for you. William Stafford's "Traveling... Continue Reading →
What is a Moon-Bird?
A moon-bird is a witch, and a witch is a moon-bird. A moon-bird and a witch is a “woman of the false beautiful moon.” Poetical, no? I can’t take credit for crafting this notion. It’s a found notion. Some of my favorite places to find books—as a compulsive book collector with limited funds—are... Continue Reading →
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