Tag: Michael Walsh

THE SONG THAT SAVED THOUSANDS OF LIVES

They were all written by Alice Hawthorne, one of the pseudonyms used by the 19th-century songwriter Septimus Winner. The famous poet, composer and violinist, born in 1827 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the seventh child of Joseph Eastburn Winner and Mary Ann Hawthorne, a relative of Nathanial Hawthorne.

SOLILOQUY TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

SOLILOQUY TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN . Beautiful women of which there are many, Are delights to the eye, But totally bewitching women delight also the heart. Some call such women enchanting.  We poets call them inspirational Because of their striking presence, Even among alluring women Helps to turn […]

LIVERPOOL THE ENIGMATIC MARITIME CITY

Predominantly Christian their last poignant sight of Europe was the enigmatic Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas. Known as ‘The Sailor’s Church’ this sacred place of worship since 1250 had been a sentinel and lighthouse for those embarking and disembarking from thousands of vessels plying the high seas.

IS SPIRITUAL HEALING FOR YOU?

Faith is important whenever we place our trust in medical practitioners. We must sign a disclaimer before we agree to even a minor operation. If theirs is not a pseudoscience, why do you need to sign a disclaimer before agreeing to a routine hospital medical intervention?

WINE THOUGHTS

WINE THOUGHTS . When all that is left hangs on Memory’s threads, Threads far richer in number, Than the fair hairs of your head. Which of those memories shall I dwell on? . Will it be the moment when the moonbeam, Paused upon your lovely face, When my […]