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Poem of the Week: “Mischief at the Globe” by Gerard Fanning
In “Mischief at the Globe,” Gerard Fanning explores themes of mortality, the passage of time, and the ephemeral nature of human life through theatrical and natural imagery. The poem reflects on the vulnerability of the body—symbolized by a freckle—while simultaneously observing the flow of life outside the confines of the theatre. By weaving the world…
Continue ReadingPoem of the Week: “Those Days” by Gerard Fanning
“Those Days,” a poem from Gerard Fanning’s final, unpublished collection, Slip Road, contemplates a fading vision, “I used to stand on my porch / and see as far as three days’ walk / but those days are long out of reach.” Vision, in the poem, is conditioned by the inevitable passage of time; and soon…
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