Tag Archives: Irene Fowler

A Quiet Corner of the Soul

Posted on April 14, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Silence is like a river of grace inviting us to leap unafraid into its beckoning depths. It is dark and mysterious in the waters of grace. Yet in the silent darkness, we are given new eyes.” … Continue reading →

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Russian Oligarchy: Voyage of the Damned

Posted on April 7, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) pen name of the Russian poet Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, who was born in Odessa, to a Ukrainian naval engineer and a mother descended from Russian nobility. She married poet Niklay Gumilev in 1910, … Continue reading →

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The Colour of Civilization

Posted on March 31, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Tyranny will make an entire population into readers of poetry.” –Joseph Brodsky Part Of Speech by Joseph Brodsky …and when “the future” is uttered, swarms of mice rush out of the Russian language and gnaw a piece of … Continue reading →

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An Ode To Lost Love

Posted on March 24, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor To read Irene’s new poem “An Ode to Lost Love” click:

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Putin’s War Room

Posted on March 17, 2022 by wordcloud9

by Irene Fowler, Contributor “The International Criminal Court has now launched an investigation into actions in Ukraine at the request of 39 countries. This is an important step in the global condemnation of the Russian invasion. “Individual states, the European … Continue reading →

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Putin: The Bloody Tyrant

Posted on March 10, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “Putin began a war against Ukraine, and against the entire democratic world. He wants to destroy our country, and everything we have been building. But we know the strength of the Ukrainian people.” – Volodymyr Zelensky, … Continue reading →

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The Seasons Of Our Times

Posted on March 3, 2022 by wordcloud9

by Irene Fowler, Contributor To read Irene’s new poem click:

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A Black Woman SCOTUS Justice – UPDATED

Posted on February 25, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor The argument has been vociferously advanced against limiting the appointment of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, to a qualified pool of black women, since they comprise about 7% of the population. This is my response. First, … Continue reading →

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Envy: The Green-Eyed Monster

Posted on February 17, 2022 by wordcloud9

by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor A collaboration with William Shakespeare! To read Irene’s new poem click:

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Daisies are Forever

Posted on February 10, 2022 by wordcloud9

by Irene Fowler, Contributor To read Irene’s poem “Daisies are Forever” click

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