Upon a Stranded Isle (Poem)

On 2026-06-072026-06-09 By NahumIn Nahum's Poetry, Open Forms, SestainLeave a comment

When you change so much that you can no longer go back to your old way of life, it brings with it a fair bit of grief. Here I wrote a poem about this, in verses of sestain:

Gathered Lamb (Poem)

On 2026-06-062026-06-09 By NahumIn Closed, Fixed Forms, Nahum's Poetry, TrioletLeave a comment

Here is a short, 46 word poem that I wrote in the form of a triolet based on the Biblical text of Isaiah 40:11. A triolet has the rhyming structure of A-B-a-A-a-b-A-B Enjoy.

Gathered Lamb

Nuzzling ’gainst His priestly chest,

That chest which bears my name,

There I’m yoked in blessed rest.

Nuzzling ’gainst His shepherd’s chest

There I dream. My wounds are dressed.

There He holds my bleating frame.

Nuzzling ’gainst His beating chest,

That chest which bears my name.

City Silver Shimmer (Poem)

On 2026-06-052026-06-09 By NahumIn Nahum's Poetry, RondelLeave a comment

About 2 months ago I attended a conference in Darling Harbour, on the western side of Sydney city (near the Maritime Museum). Below is a poem that I wrote about what the buildings around there on the Barangaroo side looked like; it has been structured in the form of a rondel.