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 →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “93 Percent Stardust” by Nikita Gill
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. * Nikita Gill writes at turns whimsical, at turns powerful poems; you can find many of them on her Instagram is a delight of... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “La Sirena y el Pescador” by Elisa Chavez
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 comes to you from the incandescent moon-bird @thewitchathena (Kate). She has the following to say: "This poem is phenomenal.... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “The Black Art” by Anne Sexton
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. * Anne Sexton's poetry has always read to me like the inside of my own mind, only polished to something more incisive and... Continue Reading →
Witchy & Weird Poem of the Week: “Witch-Wife” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
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. * Millay is a regular favorite of mine, and this is a topical one. There's a simple and powerful sentiment at the close... Continue Reading →