Had She Never Written a Poem
Oh that as they lay there On the floor of the family home Taken by gas like to many of their folk …
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 …
Idiots Rebellion
The tragic consequences of voting for abortion to rebel against a corrupt church is as stupid as driving on the wrong side of the road to protest a corrupt police…
No Difference Between Us – Save8Rally in Dublin – Blog
https://t.co/WgE4tXPaoG — Tomás Ó Cárthaigh (@tomasocarthaigh) March 10, 2018 “Theres no difference between us” said a Protestant from Donegal, who while chatting …
Musings Before the Save the Eight Rally in Dublin
Writers Ireland’s spirit caught Web of words in which they sought The Ireland in their eyes that aught Contemporaneously exist. Some said …
Daddy, Daughter and a Dead Rabbit
Daddy and daughter were driving For the day along the road When heading home they hit a bump: Was it a rat …
Confusing World For Kids
Reflection in UN Day of Children. One of my few non rhyming ones, as the subject is beyond rhyme. In a world …
Unborn Child Drawn by Da Vinci
We are never as pure as when before we are born, when we truly are faultless, but again, he who walks through …
Jobstown Not Guilty – There is still justice in an Irish Court
The victory of the Jobstown protesters against the false imprisonment of Joan Burton gives hope that there still is justice for the …
Suffer Little Children
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive …
My Ireland
Stephen James Smith, the founder of the once epic Glór Sessions in the International Bar did a verse for the St. Patricks …
When Man Plays God
China had a campaign using the best science of the time to kill vermin, most notably the sparrow, and a plague of …
Galway 2020 Plus Ultra
Galway’s bid to win Capital of Culture is all twenty twenty give the horse plenty. ~ Rita Ann Higgins Galway won the …
Lillith of the Darkness
Lillith is the legendary first wife of Adam, who escaped Eden using the ineffable name of God. She is said to be …
Whisht Held Well
“Hoult yer whisht” ~ keep quiet about that A whisht held well, held for too long So none could tell of the …
Abortions for Kittens
Verse needs rounding off better as I was unaware of “speying while pregnant”, which literally is abortions for kittens… I appended a …
Warning to Politicians
Where fear drove comfort out; straw on the floor Was price of conquering security. “A Warning to Conquerors” – Donagh MacDonagh We …
Dignified Silence
Dignified silence on the broad issue of abortion is not something that I am known for, has led to accusations of sexism …
Poets, Principles and Personalities – The Biggins of the Poetry World Spouts Forth
The principled “writer” Kevin Higgins, well, he is at it again. Readers of these pages will remember the “principled” campaign he ran …
Egregious Idiot
Back then David Conway used to regularly bait the Labour councillors at council meetings by making mention of “the egregious Mr Higgins”. …