• About

  • Submissions/Contact

  • Blog

  • New Lyre Magazine

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • All Posts
    • Original Poetry
    • Translation
    • Musical Settings
    • Articles
    • Podcasts
    • Short Story
    Search
    The Spanish Knight — A Historical Ballad
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Apr 26
    • 2 min

    The Spanish Knight — A Historical Ballad

    Wa le ghalib il Allah (God is the only victor) —Muhamed Ibn-l-Ahmar, founder of the Alhambra Palace He rode across the star-engulfed...
    0 comments
    Fresh-Picked Roses
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Feb 10
    • 1 min

    Fresh-Picked Roses

    A rose is lying in the summer mud— The dew still fresh from when it fell last night. A phoenix sinks into a sea of sands— See how the...
    3 comments
    Ancient Dreams
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Jan 19
    • 1 min

    Ancient Dreams

    I saw a young bard, A prince sitting on An ancient divan, Plucking the strings Of his Dorian lyre. His dainty fingers Strummed the gentle...
    0 comments
    The Man Who Never Cries
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Nov 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Man Who Never Cries

    The man who never cries is like the ship That never sailed or left the sleepy shores, Who’s never felt the waves of peril whip Against...
    1 comment
    Fairer Dreams
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Fairer Dreams

    I’ve dreamt dreams fairer than my father’s dreams— I’ve dreamt dreams fairer than my mother’s dreams— Dreams dreamt by strangers stranger...
    0 comments
    Endless Dreams
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Endless Dreams

    I dreamt an endless dream; I dreamt my dreams had ceased. I dreamt the darkest dream; I dreamt of blinding light. I dreamt I was a fool;...
    0 comments
    Chinese Mountain Man VIII: The Night Sky
    By David B. Gosselin
    • May 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Chinese Mountain Man VIII: The Night Sky

    Trekking among the steep defiles, Trailed by the sage, a young boy tried To use the dim-lit stars in hopes Of finding some path or some...
    0 comments
    Lay Down Your Armor
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Lay Down Your Armor

    Lay down your armor And play for me your precious lyre; And let me hear Your deepest dreams and frail desires. Lay down your armor And...
    1 comment
    Chinese Mountain Man III: The Climb
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Chinese Mountain Man III: The Climb

    Who goes there, wandering About the mists and the rains? Among the alpine crests And mountains’ crystal streams? A Chinese mountain man...
    0 comments
    Life
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Life

    Life is like a waking dream, Ripples on a fading stream, It has laughter, it has crying— A beginning and an ending. It's dear like a...
    1 comment
    Modern Dreams
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Modern Dreams

    The dreams I had have been forgotten now— The dreams I once believed I knew were true— The dreams I know will haunt me every day— The...
    0 comments
    Book Review: Fatal Women by Kevin Roberts
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Book Review: Fatal Women by Kevin Roberts

    The poems of Kevin Roberts (1969-2008) are indeed an anomaly among the sea of “Modernist,” “Formalist” and “Contemporary” verses that...
    0 comments
    An Andalusian Dream
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    An Andalusian Dream

    Over the sultry seas and snowy peaks, A rich and glowing sun appears, Creeping from out the craggy recesses And pouring through the...
    0 comments
    Book Review: Voices on the Wind by Daniel Leach
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 4 min

    Book Review: Voices on the Wind by Daniel Leach

    It is absurd to think that the only way to tell if a poem is lasting is to wait and see if it lasts. The right reader of a good poem can...
    0 comments
    Chinese Mountain Man VI: The Gorge
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    Chinese Mountain Man VI: The Gorge

    The travelers had reached a gorge Whose darkness they would have to breach. The mountaintops lay far ahead— “Such darkness has a lot to...
    0 comments
    Chinese Mountain Man IV: The Mountain Wood
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Apr 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    Chinese Mountain Man IV: The Mountain Wood

    A sage and pupil made their way Into a deep and darkened wood. They searched and wandered places Where for years no traveler would. The...
    0 comments
    Chinese Mountain Man: The Phoenix
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Feb 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Chinese Mountain Man: The Phoenix

    It was upon a quiet night As graying clouds raced past the moon, A sage and pupil made their way Into a deep and darkened wood. Among ...
    0 comments
    The Power of Metaphor
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Apr 22, 2019
    • 12 min

    The Power of Metaphor

    Contrary to the sundry definitions of metaphor proffered by school teachers and dictionaries, Metaphor is not some mere literary device;...
    0 comments
    Chinese Mountain Man II: The Storm
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Mar 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    Chinese Mountain Man II: The Storm

    Among the starry schemes and bright Plateaus of foggy mountain peaks, A master and his pupil made Their way towards the dragon’s grot. ...
    0 comments
    Chinese Mountain Man I: Dragon Mountain
    By David B. Gosselin
    • Mar 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Chinese Mountain Man I: Dragon Mountain

    A master and his pupil stood Before the foot of Dragon Mount. They readied themselves for the trek Across its dark and snowy grots....
    0 comments
    1
    2