Treasure Sleeps on Chest of All She Needs
There is a lot of “we must look after our own first” going around now that the refuggees from Syria are on …
Take Not Gods Name in Vain
Take not the Lords name in Vain it is commanded Some say it means “Do not swear” It baffled me how God …
Covered Nipples Reveal Truth
“The Creation of Eve”: A marble relief on the left pier of the façade of the cathedral in Orvieto, Italy. © Georges Jansoone …
That Little Four Letter Word Called Love
This one is a work in progress. A bit bitter after hearing a fellow poet dismiss men’s romantic verse as “cheesy”, I …
Bitter Sugar
The island of St. Croix has a Granard, Annally, Longford, Corn Hill, Cartys, Cartys Point, and Madame Cartys placenames. All very quant …
#freethenipple
#freethenipple hashtag is getting a lot of coverage across Europe at the moment, and is a movement to support. At its root …
Flight of Mad Sweeney
He flies over where the Devil could not walk Singing his mournful song of despair The places he has been and all …
No Money in Saving Lives
The world in places a desert Where water does not flow, Water flows down so deep Where no mere well drilling rig …
Gambling Is A Losing Game
Love is a losing game. ~ Amy Winehouse God and the Devil opened casinos To see who would win God promised honest …
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 …
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 …
Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus
The words of God, told by man And written by mere fools Edited by others who think they can Refine Gods words …
God Save Us From The Preachers
Sometimes, men of the cloth with wicked words, spread hate and so are agents of evil… the latest of the old poems …
Reflections on Freedom
This poem was written as for the PREDA Fundraiser for Fr. Shay Cullen in Open Heart House in Dublin back in 2011. …
Those Who Perfection Seek Shall Be Smited for Their Pride
Those who total perfection seek shall be smited for their Pride For to achieve perfection is to say you are better than …
Merlin Woods: Christmas Morning
I did not join they praying crowds In man built temples made of stone I did not go to pray as such …
Christ Was Crucified In Dublin
As if once more nailed to a cross In Dublin, Christ was crucified Where on a street beside the Dáil The least …
Out of Tune
No fingers now draw from it chords That it once formed, each one like words Now only insects and birds Dwell among …
A Tale of Two Wolves
The Germans a story tell American natives tell one like it as well Of two wolves that in us dwell In each …
Lady Godiva the Good
Lady Godiva the Good Decreed that ride through town she would As sure as that on the ground she stood Unless her …