Shaggers Guide to Scotland – at the Cúirt lecture meeting Irvine Welsh
Meeting Irvine Welsh at the book signing after his lecture at the Cuirt Festival here in Galway was quite an experience. I …
Reboot Banagher Horse Fair…
We will see you, as a sure thing, in September On the Main Street among the proud horses there We’ll walk among …
Coffin Ships of the Modern Age
Its just news, another raft or ship Upended, people struggling drowning Bodies, lined up on the shore Other unknown, uncared, unaccounted for. …
Struggle with the Self
Def: “nafs” the ego; Arabic History repeats itself again: In another land, blood is spilled In the name of purity By soldiers …
Two Magpies – Lough Atalia
Before me from the railtrack a magpie few Alone over the lake to trees Another for sorrow, of the piseog I thought: …
Summits Reached Before Depths
I climbed Cairn Hills summit step by step On a day when all was well The depths to which I was about …
Laziness Is a Virtue
Based on a quote of Lech Walelsa
Clonmacnoise: The Ancient City
Reflection on visiting the monastic site at Clonmacnois…
I Hope When Old to Waste My Time
From a GB Shaw quote, who was no fan off chess, unlike me, who is!
Merlin Woods – Spring Morning
The castle watches over landscape changed By mans creation, not the acts of war like before As in former times, this land …
Why Im voting YES for Gay Marriage – Thank God for the Gays for reminding us what Marriage and Life is About
Gays at last are getting people off their back, and in one of the few government initiatives I’m supporting along with wind …
Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus
The words of God, told by man And written by mere fools Edited by others who think they can Refine Gods words …
Let Death Have For You No Fear
Master Greene was a Ballinalee schoolteacher who learned the Irish Traveller cant and ended up teaching it to the grandchildren of the …
This Land A Piece of Our Souls Holds
A poem reflecting on our homeplace in North Longford…
To Walk the Camino
I, a walker, have long planned To walk the Camino way But life such plans have thwarted So I write here today …
Passing Ships
Passing ships on waters still Send waves to one another Perfect in form and speed until They hit upon the other The …
Wanderlust
I want in my ears the music of unknown tongues From lands where I yet have not been Before my eyes the …
Rhyme and Verse at Secret Sounds
The Tullamore Rhymers and other special guests of Scene of the Rhyme entertained the folk at Secret Sounds in Kerry last Easter …
Destiny Followed Demands Sacrifice
Standing sentry where Sceine lies His love who died at sea Before Ameregin chanted the sacred verse So this Island of Destiny …
Two Magpies at Kilcormac
Two magpies to the sky took flight I passed by to Birr on the bus Joy up ahead but not here yet …