Category Archives: Poetry

Illustrating Poetry Interview Part 2

Posted on November 27, 2013 by julian peters comics

Here is the second half of my interview with Neelima Vinod for her highly-recommended neelthemuse blog, which discusses and promotes poetry in all its forms. http://neelthemuse.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/illustrating-poetry-with-julian-peters-part-2/

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Illustrating Poetry Interview Part 1

Posted on November 22, 2013 by julian peters comics

Here is the first part of a two-part interview I gave to Neelima Vinod for her wonderful neelthemuse blog, which discusses and promotes poetry in all its forms. http://neelthemuse.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/illustrating-poetry-with-julian-peters-part-1/ Neelima is a poet herself, and many of her poems are … Continue reading →

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You and I

Posted on November 4, 2013 by julian peters comics

I wanted to express my thanks for all of the positive responses I have received over the last few days for my adaptation in comics of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” All of this support has convinced me that I need to … Continue reading →

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Confidence!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by julian peters comics

Confidence! Confidence,’ you say, ‘Is what I look for in a man.’ The confidence within those eyes that splay Your undressed breasts like cracked eggs in a pan. The confidence to make you feel unwell, The confidence to stow away … Continue reading →

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The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Posted on February 18, 2013 by julian peters comics

A little experimentation with oil pastels. My conclusion is that they are very messy. Windhover is another name for a kestrel, a type of small falcon. Gerard Manley Hopkins, a reclusive Jesuit priest, was wildly ahead of its time in terms … Continue reading →

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“A Lesson in Poetry” – An Exercise in Deliberately Self-Important Fiction

Posted on February 6, 2013 by julian peters comics

Jack stared broodingly out the window at the falling snow, and as he did so, he reflected that he himself was like that snow, ethereal and pure, fallen down to earth only to be trampled underfoot by unfeeling, indifferent passersby, … Continue reading →

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Stepping Out For A Walk in Verdun on A Sunny Day

Posted on November 20, 2012 by julian peters comics

Church bells from the high clouds swinging sunlight Through the branches swaying stair rails Gleaming star-crossed parents passing Red and gold brick streaming Past the corners of my eyes. Facades crumbling cement beavers Flying through the phone lines swooping Foliage … Continue reading →

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On The Palace Steps (Aux marches du palais)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by julian peters comics

Here is my translation of a famous French folksong/lullaby from the seventeenth century, followed by the original French version (note that in the song each line is repeated twice). The best part of the original lyrics is the surprising last … Continue reading →

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Contemporary and Classic Poetry versus Contemporary and Classic Art

Posted on October 19, 2012 by julian peters comics

I came across this beautiful and moving English Renaissance morality play, entitled “Francesca’s Folly”, which happens to have been written only a couple of years ago, in Canada, by Tara Kathleen Murphy: http://www.chestnuthallmusic.com/camerata/Michaelmas/downloads/FrancescasFolly-Libretto.pdf This led me to reflect on the … Continue reading →

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Oh dinosaurs, where are they now the days – A Poem

Posted on October 16, 2012 by julian peters comics

Oh dinosaurs, where are they now the days When we lingered together on the terrace of the morning? I was too young then, alas, to hear your warning That all that on this Earth draws breath is lost in the … Continue reading →

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