John Dee performing before Elizabeth I. By Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913)

Poem by Bob Ward

John Dee

Poem by Bob Ward

by Bob Ward 29th July 2022

What’s known as his ‘magic mirror’
  is polished obsidian
  that reflected his obsessive
  probing the dark surface
  for a glimpse of angels
  harbouring divine secrets
  drawn from all times past
  and those even yet to come.