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August 2021

Out for a Walk at Ballybrit

An old couple of a dateless age,Over sixty, under ninety, somewhere between:Out for their daily walk with their two little dogs,Theirs strolls …

Afghanistan Burning

Afghanistan burning, though most is not,Having surrendered without a shot,Their President is their “Sheamus a Chac”Who fled and flew without looking back,The …

When The Devil Was Beat by Duffy

A common folk story in Europe, in North Longford it was attributed to a local blacksmith as the hero of the tale, …

Memories of Grandmother at Drumnahara

The shaking hands that set the plate Of ice cream and jelly that vibrate With an old woman’s smile under curled hair …

Before the Very First Poem

In a time before poetry was written or read, Before a song was sung, or a tale said, They lived in a …

Tragedy at Kien-ning

Mary Darley, in missionary work in China, told the story of a lady so devoted to Bhuddism, that she lost her life …