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The Dream - a poem in blank verse
How soft the dream in its becoming sigh,
a breath so slight its life was hard to see,
its darkness such as only night could form,
awaiting such new hope as day might bring.
Antony Fawcus
Jun 17, 20253 min read
The Superb Fairy Wren
A Superb Fairy Wren perched on a twig The Superb Fairy Wren - a poem by Antony Fawcus It's time to shed my drab brown coat! To win a...
Antony Fawcus
May 4, 20251 min read
Night Flight - a poem about the coming of dawn
I spent sixteen years as an RAF navigator on C130s and have seen many a twilight turning to dawn. This poem is about one of them, or...
Antony Fawcus
Apr 22, 20252 min read
Midnight Echoes - a Wreath of Sicilian Sonnets
Join my contact list to receive a free copy of this chapbook in the mail. (P&P $5). Howling at the Moon A Wreath of Sonnets is a...
Antony Fawcus
Apr 13, 20258 min read
The Song Thrush, a Ballad in the Tradition of Irish Folklore and Legend.
A legend in ballad form relating the story of the Song Thrush's origin.
Antony Fawcus
Apr 6, 20252 min read
Five South Australian poems broadcast recently on the National University of Colombia’s radio station, Brevísimo.
5 South Australian poems by Antony Fawcus broadcast on Columbia University radio
Antony Fawcus
Apr 3, 20253 min read
The Road to Salamanca
We drove to Salamanca, you and I,
a bleak greyness of snow on distant mountains,
the foreground rocky, harsh and unforgiving,
Antony Fawcus
Mar 26, 20251 min read
Dancing in the Dust
An ekphrastic poem inspired by a photograph of some girls in a remote village in Northern Ethiopia
Antony Fawcus
Mar 22, 20251 min read
Unravelling the Mystery of The Spiderweb.
This is a poem I recently wrote for a blank verse contest. It won first prize. Whoopee! I hope you like it. The Spiderweb The night is...
Antony Fawcus
Mar 20, 20251 min read
Welcome to my new website!
Here you'll find information about me and about my books. I hope you enjoy it!
Antony Fawcus
Mar 15, 20251 min read
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