The darkening sky: they stand there
\nArms reaching, turning in the wind as ease
\nAs if a dance upon the spot
\nA forest of Iron Trees.<\/p>\n
Iron eejits object
\nBlind to beauty and objecting to innovation
\nThey call themselves environmentalists
\nShow up Ireland as an idiot nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The darkening sky: they stand there Arms reaching, turning in the wind as ease As if a dance upon the spot A forest of Iron Trees. 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