Category Archives: On Poetry

Something for Thursday

Posted on April 10, 2025 by ksedinger

Sticking with the theme for this month (which I’ve only just now decided was a theme for this month), here in National Poetry Month, I’ll continue exploring the intersection of music and poetry. Back when I was a serious music … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tones

Posted on April 8, 2025 by ksedinger

In keeping with National Poetry Month, here is one of my favorite poems: “The Splendour Falls” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, who also happens to be my favorite poet. The splendor falls on castle walls   And snowy summits old in story;The … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month, 1

Posted on April 1, 2025 by ksedinger

April is National Poetry Month. I can’t promise I’ll share a poem every day, but I’ll give it a shot. First up is a short poem that packs quite a punch the more you mull it over: The Lover in … Continue reading →

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An Irish Poem

Posted on March 17, 2025 by ksedinger

For St. Patrick’s Day, obviously. All the words that I utter,    And all the words that I write,Must spread out their wings untiring,    And never rest in their flight,Till they come where your sad, sad heart is,    And sing to you in the … Continue reading →

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“Returning feet and voices at the door”

Posted on January 1, 2025 by ksedinger

A poem by JRR Tolkien. This appears in The Fellowship of the Ring, recited by Bilbo just after he has given Frodo his old sword and his old shirt of mithril. Remember that when Bilbo left The Shire, early in the book, … Continue reading →

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