"Fog holds and puddles air
like a luminous gauze
that seamlessly draws
in both form and light.
Now, one can hardly hear
the tides that stumble
towards shore in crumpled
flight..."

Read the full poem by #johnmuro at the #MockingOwlRoost
https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/poetry-special-2-2024/ Page 17

ALT TEXT: Foggy morning river and trees with a large bolder - in sepia tones - TEXT: Impression: Morning Fog, John Muro, Poetry

"Knee deep in lonesome,
life askew, directionless
as a leaf pitched by wind,
with a heart that’s bruised
and pressed hard against
my chest and knows full
well the want in birdsong..."

Read the #poem by @johntmuro in the #MockingOwlRoost #poetryspecial

#JohnMuro #poetry

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/poetry-special-1-2024/ - PAGE 24

It's here! The latest issue of the #MockingOwlRoost - the JOY issue!

Enjoy fiction, poetry, essays, and artwork from artists around the world in the joy-themed issue.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/joy-issue/

#AdaCheng #SueCook #RitaMockPike #CynthiaAnnLublink #MelanieMaggard #AlyxanderLaBranche #AmmandaSelethiaMoore #JohnMuro #DianaRaabPhD #CLSSandoval #AngelaTownsend #PetrouchkaAlexieva #PerriDodgson #JamesHancock #DDunnCarr #SarahDasGupta #GeneGoldfarb #RebeccaDMartin #SuePaterson #EricVelleux #JulianWalker

What happens when we leave this world? Is it like backpacks slipping off our backs to an unseen floor, as we are unburdened from this life?

Read the #poem by @johntmuro at the #MockingOwlRoost

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/passage-evening-boarding-gate/

#poetry #JohnMuro #Dublin

"It lingers beneath the beauty of jeweled skies. The beauty of the night cannot hide what can be felt within one’s soul. Something is coming..."

The latest poetry on the #MockingOwlRoost blog from the gifted and wonderful John Muro.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/night-bermuda-nocturne/

#poetry #Bermudanocturne #johnmuro

Come read the splendid poetry from authors around the world in our latest magazine issue. Poetry Special #1 of 2024.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/poetry-special-1-2024/

#poetryspecial #poetry #MockingOwlRoost #Kanwalpreetbaidwan #johnmuro #reneecronley #binoddiwadi @ddunncarr @jonathan.fletcher9 @viewsoflifexo #peggyheitmann #anitahoward @gutter.poetry @bmkennelly #jermuelmanarin @prof.ammanda #robertpriest @dianaraab @cls.sandoval #ericvelleux #lynnwhite #suecook @octpearl5 #ritamockpike

Typewriters play the tune of writers as they sit at their desk listening to the delicious melody of the past. They are rarely used anymore. Yet there is a grace as they strike the page, build, and tell a story. The stories they could tell...

Please enjoy this lovely poem by #johnmuro which can be found in the MockingOwl Roost blog.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/letter-typewriter-poetry/
(Pictured are the keys of a typewriter. The title and byline are written in white print.)

To celebrate Christmas Eve Eve, we have more wonderful poetry to brighten this day. Please enjoy #EveningsAtVineyardPoint by #johnmuro (Page 14) #mockingowlroost #triannualissue #UnexpectedDelights #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/unexpected-delights-triannual/
(Pictured is a beautiful painting of the ocean, the sun and a red/yellow sky. There’re white leaves on each corner of the picture. The title & byline are in white print on the picture.)

Poetry posts continue on this chilly day with a wonderful poem that will wrap itself around your heart to keep you warm. Please enjoy #WinterSummons by #johnmuro (page 2) #mockingowlroost #triannualissue #UnexpectedDelights #poetry #poet #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/unexpected-delights-triannual/
(Pictured is a beautiful winter vista. The title and bylines are in blue print over the picture.)

The last poem to end our Friday night poetry jam is #Undertow by #johnmuro (Page 50) #mockingowlroost #poetryspecial2023 #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetry #poet

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/poetry-special-2023/
(Pictured is beautiful blue water with the title and byline in white over the picture.)