A tribute to Glenn Sheppard - despolue
MayhapsWe die on principle.OK?For its sakeyou must lie about your dyingand release the press in May.This is a rule,to die in May.Then poisonous flowers may seeka place behind your heartand beat...
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Some really talented writings here. Especially liked Earthlights and Spiders Die. Thanks for sharing!
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I am not a religious person, so I dont really believe in an afterlife, but one doesnt have to worry about that when its about an artist, Glenns spirit is captured in his writing. My sympathy is with...
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I knew so very little of Glenn's work being a newcomer to aiap and salty but this retrospective of his work shows just what we have lost. Thanks Matt.Jared
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Matt,A wonderful tribute to an endearing poet among many of us. Excellent capsules of writing you have presented. I remember reading the works (slyly not commenting, but reading as a ghost visitor) on...
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I can't find my favorite poem by Glenn, there was a line in it "we have become tock," a euphamism for death surely. I noticed one thing about Glenn's poetry almost right away, he was obsessed with...
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I read quite a lot of his stuff and was on his mailing list for a while. Although some of his writings went far, far over my head he was one of the best poets I've ever read. May he rest in...
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A beautiful tribute Matt. I attended the Memorial Service for Glenn this morning which was very touching, and a wonderful tribute to a most wonderful man. He is and was much loved. Glenn and his...
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"Caffeine tiger", yes I do remember that one, I'm pretty sure I've seen it here somewhere.....I went looking into the archives tonight & came across another of Glenn's poems that hadn't been...
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Thank you so much for reposting these Matt. They are such wonderful poems of Glen and a lovely tribute to him. They had me in tears and 'for the daughter of Salome' is the one that did it! It is so...
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ah yes, Sabresun, that is a most beautiful poem of Glenn's. It is one his most recent one's I believe. I can just see him drawing up his "chinked" suit of armour. He is still a "Shining Knight" in my...
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- After today this thread will be moved to "Fine lines", it seems a fitting place for Glenn's work.Matt
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cafe tigerDesperate man with hair frozenin static defiance of manic effortsto push it back or down.Hasn't shaved for some time,looks like someonewho could never be safewith any kind of razorfor his...
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Thanks for posting this poem of Glenn's Matt. It was in response to reading this one that I once wrote a poem entitled "Lame Tiger Tamer"... I was full of dismay and sadness after my breakup with...
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