Henry Gould
@henryghenrik.bsky.social
semi-good semi-gray poet. Born in Mpls, lived in RI 45 yrs, back home. New book, a Mississippi poem : GREEN RADIUS https://contubernalesbooks.com/green-radius1. Also : PARMENIDES IN MINNEAPOLIS https://contubernalesbooks.com/parmenides-in-minneapolis
THE MOUSETRAP. Just finished this poem, that I – at least – am very very happy with.
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
THE MOUSETRAP. Just finished this poem, that I – at least – am very very happy with.
by popular demand : another tough rough draft
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 AM
by popular demand : another tough rough draft
On the porch of the Springdale Meeting House (~2017)
November 22, 2025 at 5:27 AM
On the porch of the Springdale Meeting House (~2017)
"In Springdale", rough draft
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 AM
"In Springdale", rough draft
Thinking much about the meaning of *Jubilee* these days.
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Thinking much about the meaning of *Jubilee* these days.
"Acceptable Year", rough draft
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Acceptable Year", rough draft
Wearing my poet's 3-cornered hat, I am very thankful – having been taken completely by surprise by all this poetry over the last couple of years.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Wearing my poet's 3-cornered hat, I am very thankful – having been taken completely by surprise by all this poetry over the last couple of years.
"At Gettysburg", rough draft
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"At Gettysburg", rough draft
rough draft, "Deep Unto Deep"
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
rough draft, "Deep Unto Deep"
Visited MN Capitol bldg yesterday, took a tour. These are some Civil War murals in main reception room. Veterans played a central role in state govt after the war. 1 / 2
November 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Visited MN Capitol bldg yesterday, took a tour. These are some Civil War murals in main reception room. Veterans played a central role in state govt after the war. 1 / 2
It makes me happy to be able to make poems when I can, in the midst of *lacrimae rerum*.
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
It makes me happy to be able to make poems when I can, in the midst of *lacrimae rerum*.
Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch actually appeared to me, unheralded, in a dream once; then it became a fixture in my long poems; now I carry it around in my pocket.
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch actually appeared to me, unheralded, in a dream once; then it became a fixture in my long poems; now I carry it around in my pocket.
last warm day of 2025
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
last warm day of 2025
Bruegel addresses the times at hand (poem from recent pamphlet THE RAVLIN HOUSE)
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Bruegel addresses the times at hand (poem from recent pamphlet THE RAVLIN HOUSE)
I'm a poetry veteran. This is a poem from 8 yrs ago (Ravenna Diagram)
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'm a poetry veteran. This is a poem from 8 yrs ago (Ravenna Diagram)
King Iffakkon, rectified slightly
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
King Iffakkon, rectified slightly
rough draft, "King Iffakkon"
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
rough draft, "King Iffakkon"
in the key of November
AMPHORAE
AMPHORAE
November 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
in the key of November
AMPHORAE
AMPHORAE
"Amphorae", roughly drafted
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
"Amphorae", roughly drafted