The Real McCoy

Kathleen McCoy on Poetry

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I’m a poet, a professor, a mother, a wife, a bit of an activist, a lover of the word at https://kathleenmccoy.wordpress.com. Poetry books include Ringing the Changes (Finishing Line Press, 2019), Green and Burning, Glas Agus a Dho (Word Tech, 2016) and More Water Than Words (chapbook, Finishing Line Press, 2017). Books are available from the publishers or Amazon, or order from your local bookseller.

Tag: elegy

  • For a Beloved Colleague

    Hy-Brasil / by Kathleen McCoy in memory of Carole Dunson Moreau A big-hearted brainy broad born to be a teacher went to bed last night and never rose again, yet the sun dares shine without her. Chocolate turns to sand, to salt, to silt and still the earth is green. Hands must stroke the open…

  • Mama’s Proverbs

    in memory of Eva Leah Robinson McCoy Bite into the apple of love, enjoy its juice and let the seeds fall all around you. ~ Lips and hands must measure before they dispense their wares. ~ Set an extra plate for an unexpected guest— someday it could be you. ~ What you most despise in…