Writerly (Rye-ter-lee) adj. : Of or relating to something that makes one want to dash off and write a story/and or reminds one of something they saw in a book. Example: The antique store, with its tall shelves crammed with unique trinkets and baubles, had a writerly atmosphere that the girl recognized as soon as her foot crossed the threshhold.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Happy Palm Sunday!

Greetings!
To kick off this Holy Week, I thought I'd share a poem I found of one of my favorite writers (ever), G.K. Chesterton. (That's MR. Chesterton to YOU!) I hope you are all having a blessed spring. Soon, hopefully, I'll be able to post something I wrote myself (yes, yes, I do still write!).

Meanwhile, enjoy:

The Donkey

By G. K. Chesterton 1874–1936

When fishes flew and forests walked
And figs grew upon thorn,
Some moment when the moon was blood
Then surely I was born.

With monstrous head and sickening cry
And ears like errant wings,
The devil’s walking parody
On all four-footed things.

The tattered outlaw of the earth,
Of ancient crooked will;
Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,
I keep my secret still.

Fools! For I also had my hour;
One far fierce hour and sweet:
There was a shout about my ears,
And palms before my feet.
 
 
 
 
 
 

1 comment:

  1. Ah, gotta love MR. Chesterton! Excellent taste, Kathleen! Hope you're having a very blessed Holy Week!

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