Newfoundland Poetry – Oceanic-Visions

1202. Hearing Myself Anew

Frances HennesseyFebruary 3, 2019March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_16021" align="alignright" width="150"] "Norwegian Cottage," Child Hassan, 1909, WikiArt.[/caption] Rocks, wind, first skiff of snow, treeless Plain, windowless cottage, no doors, Crofter’s abandoned lifetimes, meager Hopes, memories lost on...

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1189. Home Headlands

Frances HennesseyJanuary 16, 2019March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_18815" align="alignright" width="150"] "Old photo of home headlands, time, color faded..."[/caption] Old photo of home headlands, Time, color faded, restored, in Digital picture frame on desk at Work. “Where...

Maine Newfoundland Poetry Poetry Collections

1134. Fundy Fishing-Stage

Frances HennesseySeptember 14, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_12303" align="alignright" width="150"] "Perched ten feet from foaming edge, I Learnt about Fundy nor’easters..."[/caption] During winter months, no “rents” are open On fishing islands, cottages, cabins closed. Whilst lobstering,...

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1123. Newfoundland Memories

Frances HennesseyJuly 18, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_4723" align="alignright" width="150"] "Gritty linoleum floors, layer over layers of tongue-and-groove flooring boards..."[/caption] Old memories of Newfoundland, like ghosts, Linger on night pillows, enter pre-waking Dreams, decades of wispy...

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1113. Canada Day Reflections

Frances HennesseyJuly 2, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_55" align="alignright" width="150"] "Each day, however, began with sunrise, belief in God and prayer..."[/caption] Canada Day reflections, Maritimers, men And women who sailed, fished, European Immigrants, seeking, praying for...

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1070. Saga of Seafaring Brædyn, Part 4

Frances HennesseyApril 22, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_17404" align="alignright" width="150"] "Four Seasons, Winter," Paul Cezanne, 1861, WikiArt.[/caption] Part 4: Forever-Seeing Horizon (Last) In presence of Holy Breather, Brædyn asked First of three questions, no more, lest...

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1069. Saga of Seafaring Brædyn, Part 3

Frances HennesseyApril 20, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_17392" align="alignright" width="150"] "Indian Brave," Charles M. Russell, 1898, WikiArt.[/caption] Part 3: Elder Mother, Saana Arrows tree striking, Norse warriors shields Raised, protecting Sigrith on exposed Labrador Shore. Except...

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1068. Saga of Seafaring Brædyn, Part 2

Frances HennesseyApril 18, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_14703" align="alignright" width="150"] "Visitors from over the Sea," Nicholas Roerich, 1901, WikiArt.[/caption] Part 2: Brædyn Meets “Mother of us All” Wind wailing in rigging, Norse longboat making South along...

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1067. Saga of Seafaring Brædyn, Part 1

Frances HennesseyApril 17, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_13472" align="alignright" width="150"] "Ingleborg," Peter Nicolai Arbo," 1868, WikiArt.[/caption] Part 1: Seafaring Brædyn Drowned-Reborn White-cresting seas, Norse longboat storm Seafaring, girl overboard thrown, hands rope Slipping, heavy cloak, boots,...

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1058. Reflections Self-Concealed

Frances HennesseyMarch 19, 2018March 17, 2021

[caption id="attachment_55" align="alignright" width="150"] "Reflections self-concealed..."[/caption] Awakened by confusing dreams, memories Resurrected from past, places and people Wrong, swirled within my mind, except Regressed past rising from subconscious, Revisiting in...