Comments on: Aluine’s Gardens by C. Murray

By: Kerry Holjes

Kerry Holjes — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:18:09 +0000

A beautiful nod to the memory of what was, the before and after of our lives. And the birds sing. Always the birds sing. You continue to weave your magic, Chris, and I continue to benefit from it.

By: ‘Aluine’s Gardens’ by C. Murray « poethead

‘Aluine’s Gardens’ by C. Murray « poethead — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:30:01 +0000

[…] thanks to Anora McGaha who first published the poem on the Books by Women website http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/aluines-gardens-a-poem-by-c-murray/With thanks to The PIWCC who published the poem on the Diversity blog of the PEN International Women […]

By: Women Writers, Women's Books

Women Writers, Women's Books — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:59:01 +0000

C Murray – Thank you so much for sharing this poem with us. There’s something very lovely about the simple repetition of before… and behind… over and over. Soothing. Clean. Clear. Starting with few words each line, then building in depth of description. And thanks for submitting our very first poem! We’ll have to do more. – Anora

By: ‘Aluine’s Gardens’, and some recent publications by C Murray « poethead

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:02:03 +0000

[…] Women Writers, Women Books is featuring Aluine’s Gardens. I have linked to that site before with this short article on Transcription as Poetic Practice. Aluine’s Gardens is very related to the earlier piece on transcription, as it was conceived and written in the same small study. A kind of shelter/oubliette from wild Mayo storms, in which I transcribed Edith Sitwell, Simone Weil and some excerpts from Julian of Norwich . The story of her gardens is one of small triumph over adversity. […]