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a mouth of honey and blood: poems and prayers for the gods and ungods is now available on gumroad! get a 27-page pdf of poetry for $5 canadian (or more, if you want).
i’m not really using this account anymore, and many of you will have seen these poems already–they were first posted here in their original forms. but i thought i would share this in case there remained an interest. all poems have been edited for this collection and chosen for quality, and at least one was never posted to this account.
i hope it brings you wonder, longing, and satisfaction.
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how then shall you change the world?
will it be war? or will it be words?
ogma knows this truth:
that they are one and the same;
that war can be as skillfully fought
with clear voice and steady heart
as with strength of arms;
that battle may be won by death
but hearts are won by song
and he is as honey and gold
his voice a brassy trumpet-call
take up the cry, you who would be warriors
and speak a pure and sunlit truth
into the darkened halls of power
and if they close their ears to you
show them the teeth behind your smile
champion, give us strength to stand
and we will claim our justice
with a mouth of honey and blood
