Poetry

Michael McKenny grew up to the sound of Irish singing. He studied poetry formally and fell in love with Horace and others. He read much poetry and some was so musical he began to sing it. He has written poetry of his own since the 60s. At present, this site offers some of his English renderings of poems from other languages and some of his own verse, including "Envoy's Lament" and "Patricia and the Bear." Some other material of poetic interest may be seen in other Solarguard sections, for example, China. This site was last updated on September 29, 2006 C.E.

1. Catullus I

2. Cleopatra Ode

3. The Ruin Michael McKenny's modern English version of this Old English poem on the ruins at Aguae Sulis (Bath).

4. "Sipping Master Chuang" Michael McKenny's response to the first fifteen books of this Taoist classic.

5. Patricia and the Bear. A poem about Patricia McKenny in 1999.

6.. Sing the Song of Dorion a fantasy.

7. Tribute to Cosmonauts A poem written at the time of the loss of cosmonauts Dobrovolsky, Patsayev and Volkov in 1971.

8. Envoy's Lament An SF poem with an intricate "alien" rhyming scheme.

9. Fantasy and Love two short poems written to title, along with the rolling pumpkin poem.

10. ForJacqueline written on learning she'd been killed in a coup.

11. Dream of Carthage written on awakening from the dream that inspired it.

12. Two historical poems "Nabu-naid Last King of Babylon" and "Who are the Soldiers Marching to the East".

13. To Marion Zimmer Bradley A tribute written to mark her passing.

14. Phaser A humorous SF poem written as a Lyngarde assignment.

15. RECALL THEM ALL rejection of monotheism written on Samhain 1997 CE.

16. A Spaceman's Song Two songs of space.

17. The Stranded Sailor an old poem Michael Mckenny wrote when he was in India.

18. Four old poems "Wisdom", "Wizard", "The Boatman" and "O Soul of Stone".

19. Ogham Verses Michael McKenny's preliminary versification of Irish oghamic lore.

20. Ogham Verses For Kids This and the above item were written as a response to the highly valued comments of Wry Jones of ADF's Bardic Guild

21. First Short August 2005 poem

22. Another Two Short August 2005 poem

23. Tribute to three Irish poets I A tribute to Egan O'Rahilly.

24 Tribute to three Irish poets II A tribute to Tadgh Dall O'Huiginn.

25 Tribute to three Irish Poets III A tribute to Mad Sweeny.

26 "Gardener's Plaint"

27 "Cheers" A poetic response to the October 2005 Chinese space mission.

28 "Fog" A poem written on the day of a spectacular and unnecessary car crash

29 "To Sansoucy Walker" A poem mourning her passing on November 5, 2005.

30 "Exit Caves" In traditional Chinese style an urging for humanity's birth.

31 Three January Poems written in an affirmation of what's worthwhile.

32 Four More January Poems including one thanking Brid.

33 Two Further January Poems being praise poems for Epona and for Oghma.

34 Invocations to Manannan and to the Nature Spirits

35. Spring a poem about the coming spring of the human species

36. Stone Age Business a poem about heavy military spending

37. Lebanon 2006 a poem about the yearning for peace in a wartorn world.

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