In all our sanctuaries we sit at risk

Author: Rogan Wolf

  • The Resignation of Denis MacShane

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    Denis MacShane was Minister for Europe under Tony Blair.  He brought a wider and more cultured vision and experience to that role than many politicians and activists  ever get near, at least in this country. For instance, he  translated into English a Brecht poem for “Poems on the Underground”.  He also responded positively to a…

  • Fable 5 – The Fisherman who Stopped Bailing

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    I am adding Fable Five here to the pieces uploaded in previous posts (see below). Called “The Fisherman who Stopped Bailing,” it contrasts two different responses to life’s demands  – give yourself over to a life of bailing your own leaky boat until your energy runs out, or risk trusting others to co-operate with you in…

  • In fervent hope of the re-election of Barak Obama

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    I wrote the poem below in 2008, in wonder, delight and trepidation at the election of Barack Obama. Was America ready for this wonderful development ? The answer would appear to be, barely. Four years later, he is still there, but has had to fight for every inch of movement into the light, restrained and…

  • On Air

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    Even as I age  and wrinkle, I seem to be growing a poet’s shadow.  This blind companion, still strange to me, yet lifelong, has even begun to lead me about.  The development is partly of my own making , of course, or at least of my assenting, since it is absolutely necessary for my health,…

  • Fable 4 – The Salesman who Set Up for Himself

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    I am  adding Fable Four here to the pieces uploaded in previous posts (see below). Called “The Salesman who Set Up for Himself,” the Fable tells of one way of sustaining creativity in adverse conditions. Fable Four belongs in a series called “Fables and Reflections” which consists of sixteen pieces in all. Each piece takes just a…

  • Here is a book of poems

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    Here is the online version of “Riding the Hyphen,” a book of some of my poems. It comes free of charge. The hard copy version costs £10.  To order one, email me. Now for some background, beginning with a definition of the verb “to publish” :  simply to bring forth and scatter about. For, even…

  • Fable 3 – Opening to the Stranger

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    This is the third installment of “Fables and Reflections” Fable Three is called “Opening to the Stranger.” It explores our relationship with the unfamiliar or unusual, with whatever seems new or strange. The first and second installments (see earlier posts below) provided links to an Introduction, Fable One, Fable Two and Anchorite poems. Each piece takes…

  • Fable 2 – Dame Marjorie’s Dream

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    This is the second installment of “Fables and Reflections” It consists of Fable Two and Anchorite poems. The first installment (below) provided links to an Introduction and Fable One. Each piece takes just a few minutes to read. There are 16  in all and I shall post them here every three weeks or so. The  series is, in…