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Cat (Original Poem)

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 2 Comments

Once upon an August, I met a cat during a late-night walk, and when I returned, this poem came pouring out of me. I hadn’t expected to write it, but it remains one of my favorites. What do you think? ~*~ Sinew-strength of willow-swiftness, Whisper-steps of soundless silk. Shadow-son of will-o’-wispness, Drifting ninja, specter-sylph. Gold-green … Continue reading Cat (Original Poem)

Tolkien and Hopkins: The Beauty of this World

August 17, 2020April 26, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 4 Comments

Though J. R. R. Tolkien and Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote in different eras and genres, they were brothers in thought and art. Tolkien was an English professor and myth-maker, while Hopkins was a Jesuit priest and Victorian poet, but they had much in common, such as their use of the sound of words and Anglo-Saxon … Continue reading Tolkien and Hopkins: The Beauty of this World

Innocence (Original Poem)

January 15, 2020April 26, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 1 Comment

Give me the eyes of childhood /Unstained with blinding grime, /Through which the world shines bright and clean, /The sky so blue, the grass so green! /Oh, for the ...

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Hello there! I’m Miriam – a fantasy author and homeschool graduate. I ramble about folklore, review my favorite books, and write fiction and poetry. 

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