Paul Deane

For people who still care about this sort of thing, here's James Madison writing from 1793 (6 years after the delegates in Philadelphia signed the Constitution) about why the power to make war was vested in the legislature.

press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/doc...

Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social

The Battle of Brunanburh, translated from the Old English by Michael R. Collings .. Such satiety of slaughter / By sword’s stroke · saw this island / Never, say books · and sages’ tales, / Since from the East · Saxons and Angles / Came over sea-surges, seeking Britain ...

Michael Collings, translator, "The Battle of Brunanburh", on Forgotten Ground Regained

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The Battle -- An alliterative poem on ravens descending on the field of battle, by Adam Bolivar ... The ground is groaning · from the grisly weight / Of slain soldiers, · who seep their blood / Into the earth’s innards ...

"The Battlefield" by @adambolivar.bsky.social on Forgotten Ground Regained.

alliteration.net/poetry/the-battlefield/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #medievalsky #poetrylovers

Like @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social, congrats to @sfpoetry.bsky.social's 2026 Rhysling Award nominees!

I am pleased to note that Forgotten Ground Regained has two poems on the list:

@dacooperpoet.bsky.social's "Hellhound"

@mrpoemguy.bsky.social's "Knot Loosener Memorial Disputation with Gas Giant"

Poem 1: The Creation of the World The one in which a surprise pregnancy leads to the creation of the whole world and an eternal sage, but no ducks.

It's Kalevala Day.

If you're a #Tolkien fan, you should know Elias Lönnrot's Finnish epic had a huge impact on him. Think little things like Quenya and the Tale of Turin Turambar.

Here's a fun project -- an alliterative translation of the Kalevala.

sannapeden.com/2017/01/04/p...

Sweord: A poem in alliterative verse by L.A. Hood Where now is Hrunting? War-hardened blade, / And neither is Nægling ‧ known in these days. / Only one sword ‧ from Angle remains ...

"Sweord", by L.A. Hunt, in Forgotten Ground Regained

alliteration.net/poetry/sweord/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #medievalsky #poetrylovers

Great interview with @diane.dianeduane.com and some of her fans, including @tkingfisher.com !

Like @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social, congrats to @sfpoetry.bsky.social's 2026 Rhysling Award nominees!

I am pleased to note that Forgotten Ground Regained has two poems on the list:

@dacooperpoet.bsky.social's "Hellhound"

@mrpoemguy.bsky.social's "Knot Loosener Memorial Disputation with Gas Giant"

Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December

The Guardian obtained the missing 302s. This story destroys the DOJ's excuse that they withheld the last three interviews because they were duplicative. The accuser covered different ground in different interviews.

If I were king of the world, certain people would be getting Asimov's laws of robotics tattooed backwards on their foreheads so they had to read them in the mirror every time they brushed their teeth.

It's not a weird question at all. Genre is what defines quality.

Simple example: write a French style essai organized by thesis -antithesis - synthesis structure and give it to someone used to reading Anglo-American essays organized in terms of thesis and supporting point structure ...

Mother Goose and her son Jack

A rare picture of me as a child.

Talking Trey Down by Aaron Poochigian Be lucid a little and listen: Yes, / you're young but Yikes, man -- you've been dropping / X for a week now. You won't stop whooping ...

Aaron Poochigian, "Talking Trey Down", on Forgotten Ground Regained

alliteration.net/poetry/talking-trey-down/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #poetsofBlueSky #BlueSkyPoets
#poetrylovers #poetrycommunity

Btw, if you are following the Anthropic debacle, and Minnesota is fresh in your mind, consider the limits your government was not willing to budge on, according to the Anthropic CEO: www.anthropic.com/news/stateme...

The way we'll know that crisis has reached its apex is when learn about a surveillance company called Daeron. 🙃

The Battle -- An alliterative poem on ravens descending on the field of battle, by Adam Bolivar ... The ground is groaning · from the grisly weight / Of slain soldiers, · who seep their blood / Into the earth’s innards ...

"The Battlefield" by @adambolivar.bsky.social on Forgotten Ground Regained.

alliteration.net/poetry/the-battlefield/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #medievalsky #poetrylovers

The Battle of Brunanburh, translated from the Old English by Michael R. Collings .. Such satiety of slaughter / By sword’s stroke · saw this island / Never, say books · and sages’ tales, / Since from the East · Saxons and Angles / Came over sea-surges, seeking Britain ...

Michael Collings, translator, "The Battle of Brunanburh", on Forgotten Ground Regained

alliteration.net/poetry/the-battle-of-brunanburh/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #medievalsky #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #poetsofBlueSky

This is a lovely article!

It's not a weird question at all. Genre is what defines quality.

Simple example: write a French style essai organized by thesis -antithesis - synthesis structure and give it to someone used to reading Anglo-American essays organized in terms of thesis and supporting point structure ...

Alliterative Poetry Resources: Field Guide, Metrical Resources, Articles, Bibliographies A guide for poets and fans describing what alliterative poetry is, how to write it, and how it fits into the literary landscape. It includes

If you want to give alliterative verse a go, I recommend my resources page, especially my "Field Guide to Alliterative Verse" and the article series "The Natural Poetry of English".

alliteration.net/information-pages/resources/

Talking Trey Down by Aaron Poochigian Be lucid a little and listen: Yes, / you're young but Yikes, man -- you've been dropping / X for a week now. You won't stop whooping ...

Aaron Poochigian, "Talking Trey Down", on Forgotten Ground Regained

alliteration.net/poetry/talking-trey-down/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #poetrysky #poetsofBlueSky #BlueSkyPoets
#poetrylovers #poetrycommunity

Excerpt from a Dramatic Adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Simon Corble's adaptation of the girdle scene from Sir Gwain and the Green Knight

The Girdle Scene, from Simon Corble's dramatic adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

alliteration.net/poetry/sir-g... #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #SirGawain #GreenKnight #poetrylovers #poetrysky #medievalsky

Sword-Maiden's Song -- An Alliterative Poem about an Elven Sword-Maiden The hard hilt of a hefted blade, melded / To masterful hand, metal matched to grip. / Grace with grave countenance, gritted teeth ...

"Sword-Maiden's Song" by Wendy Zingher on Forgotten Ground Regained

alliteration.net/poetry/sword-maidens-song/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #sword #poem #poetrysky #poetrylovers #tolkiensky #poetrycommunity

Sword-Maiden's Song -- An Alliterative Poem about an Elven Sword-Maiden The hard hilt of a hefted blade, melded / To masterful hand, metal matched to grip. / Grace with grave countenance, gritted teeth ...

"Sword-Maiden's Song" by Wendy Zingher on Forgotten Ground Regained

alliteration.net/poetry/sword-maidens-song/ #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #sword #poem #poetrysky #poetrylovers #tolkiensky #poetrycommunity

The Birds of Ancient Battlefields Visit the Suburbs: A Poem in Alliterative Verse by Maryann Corbett In the nodding midday, a murder of crows. /So loud they haul you · from a lulled house /where news of a war · nests in the walls.

I like to see people trying out alliterative poetry!

Here's another one about birds.

alliteration.net/poetry/birds...

Alliterative Poetry Resources: Field Guide, Metrical Resources, Articles, Bibliographies A guide for poets and fans describing what alliterative poetry is, how to write it, and how it fits into the literary landscape. It includes

If you'd like to learn more about alliterative verse techniques, check out alliteration.net/information-pages/resources/

Can Americans Love Poetry Again? How we lost poetry for the people—and how we can get it back.

thedispatch.com/article/amer...

Excerpt from a Dramatic Adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Simon Corble's adaptation of the girdle scene from Sir Gwain and the Green Knight

The Girdle Scene, from Simon Corble's dramatic adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

alliteration.net/poetry/sir-g... #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #SirGawain #GreenKnight #poetrylovers #poetrysky #medievalsky

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