Poems by Anthony Fisher
Anthony
Fisher organises, with his wife Valerie, a monthly poetry event
which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2010. The poets and
poetry enthusiasts meet in Salisbury House, a fine 400 year old
building from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, located in
Enfield, a pleasant suburb of London. Click on
the links to read the poems:
A poem from Sumer
This poem
wonders at the origins of written poetry in Sumer and pays
tribute to the world’s first named poet, Enheduanna. She was the
daughter of King Sargon of Akkad and high-priestess at the
temple of the moon-god in the city of Ur in about 2300 BCE.
Lament: Sumer—2300 BC |
