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May 2015

The Fairy Folk

“I know not” said the old, old man “Of if the stories true That the fairies dance, and one might chance To …

God Being Stupid Needs Our Help

A Jewish guide in the Pinkas synagogue tells a story that the Star of David is not a Jewish one at all …

I Had No Time Old Clocks to See

While walking in Prague way back in 2009 or so, I saw an old clock shop that I wanted to visit but …

Sleeping Scribe

Sleeping scribe with inward eye Ponders life, its challenges, wonders why Through the jumbles of our dreams Rummages random through lifes scenes …

Dahlia, Berber Warrior Queen

Background Story Known as “The Witch” (al-Kahinat) to the invading Arabs, she was a fierce and wise resistance fighter for the Berber …

Those Little Boats Goliaths Faced

Those little boats Goliath’s faced Commandeered and commanded by brave men Who risked their lives to save others lives So they could …

She Removes The Mask She Wears

She removes the mask that to the world she wears Behind which she hides all her cares For she fears the judgmental …

The Flag

Poem written when two girls from up Ulster way came to my flat and saw a tricolour in dislay in the corner. …

From Corn Hill His Spirit Watches

The latest of the restored poems to the website, from a couple of years back Upon that hilltop he does sleep His …

Queen Bee and the Drones

She flies higher, the queen bee, on the dance of death, of lust and love Till she burns out the drones who …

Toddling Along to the Polling Booth

Yesterday, Enda Kenny told Paul Murphy to “toddle along” to Irish water to find answers to his questions, showing utter contempt for …

Forgotten Famine in a Free State

1916 – A Broken Dream by 1926 The forgotten famine, the Spailpin Fanach decimated, never in the history books, the forgotten declaration …

Guerenica

They fled in terror as from the sky… Rained death, and wondered why And how the world to this had come As …

A Future Vision When No Future We See

The Old Folks parties will be great craic when we are of age!!! Geriatric ravers… what can possibly go wrong? A youth, …