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September 2014

His Pen Ran Dry

For the memory of Ivor Higg, R.I.P. His pen ran dry, as happens to every writer, The pool of ideas of the …

Babylon’s Tower Fell Down

Babylons tower fell down After angering god by Heaven trying to reach And so God toppled the tower Confused their tongues, a …

A Spirit Stands, Unheard, Unseen

A spirit stands, unheard unseen Watching over those he’s left behind, As on their knees their prayers they say With him upon …

I Heard Not

Knowth Passage tomb is a site of history, not alone of prehistoric times, but of the Normans who held a fort here …

Obituary – Ivor Hogg

The passing has happened lately of writer Ivor Hogg. Under the name of “Poeticpiers”, he wrote on WritersCafe.org and also on Arcanum …

Hunger In a Land of Plenty

There was hunger in a land of plenty When the troops came for the grain To feed others, in a distant land …

And None Had Passed That Way Before

And none had passed that way before At least not for a while And for the walker these trees and fences Prove …

Bitter Bards Begrudgery

into the open of the war between those who, exam day, remembered and wrote down what the teacher told them and those …

Tomcats Chasing Pussies

Tomcats are chasing pussys and they howling at the sky But the pussy cats having none of it, his loving she’ll deny …

Life Itself For Sale

The water we drink is up for sale That falls free from the sky The frackers for profit pollute the groundwater Its …

Where the Sídhe Dance

The grass grows green where the Sídhe dance Unseen by men in the fog The mushroom circle is kissed by the dew …

Träume von De Valera

Leer nun die Straße. Weder Musik noch Sport. Die jungen Mädchen, die hübschen, Tanzen nicht. Tagsüber spielen die Jungen, die großen, Weder …

Temple to a Newer God

Where once they worshipped Apollo Zeus, other Gods and Pan There now stands the Church to the Son of God Made flesh, …

Neath Trees I Sit And Think A Bit

Neath trees I sit and think a bit As the noon day scorching sun He who with energy was fired is now …