Does Kafkas Ghost Roam Josefovs Streets Unhappy
Kafka had his dying wish ignored… and the worlds literature is all the better for it…Bringing this verse from a few years …
On Beauty and Hatred
Words of form fashioned in beauty Often placed in ordered lines and ranks By those whose order of their desiring Is founded …
Padraic Colum : Longford Writer and Riot Inciter
Padraic Colum was one of Longfords most famous modern literary figures. The son of a workhouse master, he grew up in the …
That Most Important Prayer
That most important prayer: That most forget to say – That is said by folk of all faiths At any time of …
Burning Zeal Rekindles the Flame of Faith
Every so often as a writer I get asked to write a tribute piece for someone about someone who is important to them. …
Cooking up a Poem
Playing with language he tosses the words And stirs them with his pen In the saucepan of the page Which he heats …
Laziness Is a Virtue
Based on a quote of Lech Walelsa
Lone Magpie On Lough Atalia Shoreline
A lone magpie was on Lough Atalia shore: One for sorrow, I looked for more, Alas, no more were to be seen …
Thoughts as we approach Christmas – Blog
As we approach Christmas, a few thoughts come to mind as well as a few suggestions for presents for the coming season! …