Arise from Vapours
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Ashen Way The swirling voices surround me And warm me on this cool evening Fire ablaze Moon on the wane I pause to reflect Sullen ashes Brushing the waves of the nearby lake Softly tracing the surface of the water Sighing, with a ripple As they write the future In moonlit undulations And I float As light as nothingness Into their rustling care They place upon me A subtle enchantment The branches in this night’s light Teased and twisted in a magical haze Gently surround me Caressing my face No longer heartwood, Nor branches Nor leaves But hair And skin And warmth As the wind arises Sweeping sideways Across the water I feel that soft brown hair Touch the sides of my face My back against you As I rest my head Against your torso Your arms, your fingers, Hold me entwined
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Arise From Vapours is a poetic mélange that combines short pieces, haikus, collected trilogies, and a number of longer “journey” works that explore and describe this poet’s view of the world in passing. The images range from the sublime to the Divine and all points in between. Arise From Vapours is dedicated to the Muse; sometime lover, sometime quarry, sometime Goddess, yet always the inspiration. She is what feeds the poet’s soul
Jean Pagano’s poetry is the most earthy, new-age muse driven style I have ever been blessed with for reading. Jean’s writing gives the reader something that very few can, peace of mind. After reading any of Jean’s poetry I come away with a renewed sense of calmness and re-charging of my spirituality.
---Ginger Meeder, Author of Circumstantial Voice, also available via AuthorHouse.com”
About the Author
Jean Pagano has been writing poetry most of his adult life. He has been chasing his Muse for many years and has often found her an elusive quarry. The poems and haikus contained in this book represent the occasions where the world of the Muse and the world of the writer intersected and intertwined
Jean is a student and teacher of the Ogham and has worked extensively with the Ogham
This is Jean’s first published collection of poems. His poems have previously appeared in literary magazines, small publications, and online poetry collections. Jean is the winner of the 2008 and 2009 DANAC Awards for best Poem. Jean is the current Archdruid of Ar nDraiocht Fein and currently lives in