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April 2015

Reboot Banagher Horse Fair…

We will see you, as a sure thing, in September On the Main Street among the proud horses there We’ll walk among …

Coffin Ships of the Modern Age

Its just news, another raft or ship Upended, people struggling drowning Bodies, lined up on the shore Other unknown, uncared, unaccounted for. …

Struggle with the Self

Def: “nafs” the ego; Arabic History repeats itself again: In another land, blood is spilled In the name of purity By soldiers …

Two Magpies – Lough Atalia

Before me from the railtrack a magpie few Alone over the lake to trees Another for sorrow, of the piseog I thought: …

Summits Reached Before Depths

I climbed Cairn Hills summit step by step On a day when all was well The depths to which I was about …

Merlin Woods – Spring Morning

The castle watches over landscape changed By mans creation, not the acts of war like before As in former times, this land …

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 …

Let Death Have For You No Fear

Master Greene was a Ballinalee schoolteacher who learned the Irish Traveller cant and ended up teaching it to the grandchildren of the …

To Walk the Camino

I, a walker, have long planned To walk the Camino way But life such plans have thwarted So I write here today …

Passing Ships

Passing ships on waters still Send waves to one another Perfect in form and speed until They hit upon the other The …

Wanderlust

I want in my ears the music of unknown tongues From lands where I yet have not been Before my eyes the …

Rhyme and Verse at Secret Sounds

The Tullamore Rhymers and other special guests of Scene of the Rhyme entertained the folk at Secret Sounds in Kerry last Easter …

Destiny Followed Demands Sacrifice

Standing sentry where Sceine lies His love who died at sea Before Ameregin chanted the sacred verse So this Island of Destiny …

Two Magpies at Kilcormac

Two magpies to the sky took flight I passed by to Birr on the bus Joy up ahead but not here yet …