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 …
Reflections on Fundamentalism and Paganism
The statues by which some faiths pray To help or to for them intercede Angers those of a fundamentalist streak Who see …
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 …
No Water at Saint Enda’s Holy Well
I stopped at St Enda’s Holy Well in Bearna, to find no water there. As I sat down beside it, I pondered …