Tag Archives: Poetry

Birthday Poem, 2014

Posted on April 15, 2014 by marcbeaudin

One could do worse than spend the day watching them: not quite rock doves & not quite pigeons– call them Railroad Doves– evolved on the lines feeding with each passing grain train but now the grain is gone & it … Continue reading →

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Birthday Poems, pre-2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by marcbeaudin

For the past several years, I’ve written a poem on my birthday that serves as sort of a barometer of my state of mind-soul, a winter count in spring. I just finished this year’s poem, composed while freezing my ass … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Faruq – friend, mentor, musician, poet

Posted on March 30, 2013 by marcbeaudin

                Learning to Listen                                            (for Faruq)                         by Marc Beaudin      “Listen to the reed and how it tells a tale, complaining of separation” –from “Mathnawi” by Rumi as interpreted/reimagined by Faruq Z. Bey (1942 – 2012) With dusk … Continue reading →

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