Fairy Fort at Lough Gowna
Did they look as I walked Where tradition states one never should, Inside the round ditches of the fort, Perched above Loch …
The Cold Time, Between New Years
” Between the New Years, of the Druid, and of Rome, Evergreen garlands decorate the homes still, The spirit of the faith …
The Priest and the Playboy Magazine
In the clerics car, which the housekeeper was cleaning, A copy of Playboy was found, She assumed it was planted there by …
The Pope Rides to Longford, Raving to Leftfield, Becoming a Blacksmith at Body and Soul
Even by my standards, that’s quite a title, and takes some explanation of the Body and Soul experience this year… where I …
Charleston Yesterday and Today
God be with the days when it was but a dance When you thought of Charleston, in newsreels, Of crazy steps of …
Chapbook Collected – its off to Body and Soul we go!
Get it from Kindle – save the paper and the planet! [amazon asin=B00ZVX2M5W&template=add to cart] All set for #bodysoul2015 … heavy load. …
Banagher Horse Fair
I grew up in the town of Banagher, whose annual street horse fair is one of my favourite memories growing up. An …
The Arid Earth
The arid earth, the white man sees No water, reason of life And walks led by legend of inner sees Brings on …
There Is No Time for Art
Was at the Body and Soul festival doing a reading with my fellow Tullamore Rhymers, and this one got a good reception. …
Words Written While Listening to Moonlight Sonata
As if the gods were striking the strings The air the piano plays And I listening am transported Back to former slower …
Its Your Move
It is just a game they say There is nothing to prove A pawn a rook to win or lose It matters …
How the Clan Eoghanacht Got Their Name
From the sea they came open, not sneaking by stealth And they came for to parley, fosterage for wealth As silver was …
Tullamore Rhymers All Set for Body and Soul
It is set to be a fantastic solstice weekend, with the Tullamore Rhymers featuring at Body and Soul in the Bulmers Lounge, …
Cavaliers To Ride Again At Banagher Fair
They will tumble down as Dick did before them To one side will be their self important laws will be thrown We …
Honest Hands Build True
Honest hands build walls true: Work plain for all to see – Stands the test of time, Passed by walkers like me …
The Three Eve’s – Apalai Native American Creation Legend
Western mysticism speaks of the “Seven Daughters of Eve”, in Apalai tradition, there were three women at creation, Three eves so to …
The First Sign (The Hopi Native American Prophecies)
The first sign of the changing of the fourth to the fifth world according to Hopi legend is explored in this poem, …
Magpies
In times of trial once upon a time When lost for direction myself did find While walking away the woes of life …
Seek the Distant Isle
Of which was spoken the sailed to seek Many ships, families and fighting men, As generations had sailed before, They take to …
Breaking the Duck at the Roisin Dubh, some Salsa Dancing and Tai Chi in Galway – Getting through the Bucket List and Early Onset Mid Life Crisis!
Try something new they said. So that was my challenge for this week, and I also got to introduce a Galway audience …