POETRY ~ DANIEL MITSUI

Daniel Mitsui ~ Poetry

My approach to poetry is like my approach to visual art; I want my verse to be traditional yet original, intricately detailed, and vigorously medieval in spirit. I write both religious and humorous poetry. I use rhyme, singable meters, and an archaic diction that suggest the popular verse of the late Middle Ages and early modern period: carols, ballads, folk songs, and hymns. I invite composers to set my words to music; some already have, and have allowed their compositions to be downloaded here.

COLLECTIONS

RELIGIOUS POEMS

MUSICAL SETTINGS of MY POETRY

POETRY COLLECTIONS

The WRETCH on the GALLOWS TREE

My first poetry collection, The Wretch on the Gallows Tree, was published in 2024. It includes forty religious poems on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, following the sequence of the liturgical year. I designed the typefaces, ornament, and illustrations used in the book. Its price is $16.

The collection was reviewed in Dappled Things literary magazine.

You can order signed copies of this book here:

It is also available at Amazon. Please contact me if you are interested in a review copy.

RELIGIOUS POEMS

	THE BESOM OF RUIN A Song of Consolation Available here for $3.
	THE GOD OVER GODS A Triumphant Hymn Available here for $3.
	COME TO THE FEAST A Song for the Downtrodden Available here for $3.
	MARY BEARS EMMANUEL A Hymn for Advent Available here for $3.
	A CARRACK AND TWO CARAVELS A Carol for Advent Available here for $3.
	THE DEW FALLS A Hymn for Advent Available here for $3.
	THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB A Hymn for Advent Available here for $3.
	WHEN GOD MADE ADAM A Hymn for Christmas at Midnight Available here for $3.
	GOOD SHEPHERDS A Carol for Christmas at Midnight Available here for $3.
	A LIGHT SHINES TODAY A Ballade for Christmas at Daybreak Available here for $3.
	THE WORD OF GOD A Carol for Christmas Day Available here for $3.
	PURPLE AND PALL A Ballad on the Ara Cæli Available here for $3.
	THE VIRGIN SANG A Christmas Lullaby Available here for $3.
	SING NOWELL A Carol for Christmastide Available here for $3.
	NEW YEARS AND AGES A Carol for Circumcision Day Available here for $3.
	THE CITY YONDER A Carol for Christmas or Epiphany Available here for $3.
	PELEJOEZELGIBBORABIADSARSHALOM A Carol for Christmas or Epiphany Available here for $3.
	THE WISEST OF THE WISE A Hymn for Epiphany Available here for $3.
	THE TREASURES OF THE EARTH A Hymn for Epiphany Available here for $4.
	JESUS LIVES IN EGYPT A Carol on the Flight into Egypt Available here for $3.
	THE WAY TO BETHLEHEM A Carol for Epiphanytide Available here for $3.
	GOD IS IN THE TEMPLE AGAIN A Carol for Candlemas Available here for $3.
	THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES A Carol for Epiphany, Good Friday, or the Last Judgment Available here for $3.
	SING A SONG OF AGES A Nursery Rhyme on the Infancy, Passion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Available here for $5.
	VANITAS VANITATUM A Song on Earthly Transience Available here for $3.
	GOD FORGIVES A Call to Repentance Available here for $3.
	BE NOT AFRAID A Call to Bravery Available here for $3.
	THE SEEDS IN ADAM’S SKULL A Ballad on the History of the Holy Cross Available here for $7.
	IN THE DESERT A Carol on the Temptation of Jesus Christ Available here for $3.
	MOUNT TABOR A Hymn on the Transfiguration Available here for $3.
	THE ANGEL’S GREETING A Carol on the Annunciation Available here for $3.
	MAIDEN WITHOUT DAPPLE A Carol on the Annunciation Available here for $3.
	THY BOSOM FRIEND A Carol on the Betrayal of Jesus Christ Available here for $3.
	COME WAVING BRANCHES A Carol for Palm Sunday Available here for $3.
	BAKÈD BREAD AND WINE SO RED A Carol for Maundy Thursday Available here for $3.
	THE BREAD OF LIFE A Eucharistic Carol Available here for $3.
	SING WELLAWAY A Carol on the Agony in the Garden Available here for $3.
	THE HEMLOCK A Carol on the Death of Jesus Christ Available here for $3.
	THE HEN SHRIKE A Ballad on the Death of Jesus Christ Available here for $3.
	A GODFORSAKEN GOD An Alphabet on the Death of Jesus Christ Available here for $6.
	NO GREATER LOVE A Romance on the Death of Jesus Christ Available here for $6.
	A WRETCH ON A GALLOWS TREE A Song of Consolation Available here for $3.
	BROKEN THINGS A Ballad for the Holy Triduum Available here for $3.
	SEVEN TIMES SEVEN A Counting Song on the Passion of Jesus Christ Available here for $4.
	FELIX CULPA A Carol for the Vigil of Easter Available here for $3.
	THE SIGN OF JONAH A Carol for Easter Available here for $3.
	CHRIST IS RISEN A Carol for Easter Available here for $3.
	HE IS NOT DEAD A Carol for Easter Week Available here for $3.
	EVERY EWE AND RAM A Carol on the Good Shepherd Available here for $3.
	ABUNDANT SIGNS AND WONDERS A Hymn on the Ascension Available here for $3.
	MOTHER WITHOUT MACKLE A Litany of the Virgin Mary Available here for $3.
	O STAR OF HEAVEN A Carol in Time of Pestilence Available here for $3.
	O VIRGIN OF MERCY A Carol in Time of War Available here for $3.
	UT RE MI FA SOL LA SI A Carol on the Nativity of John the Baptist Available here for $3.
	THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND A Hymn on the Revelation to Saint John Available here for $3.