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 …
I Wish Cows Would Say Hello, And Dogs Quiet Would Keep
While walking to Arvagh today, a cow jumped up and bolted in a field next to me and put the heart crossways …
Walking by Swans at Lough Sallagh
As if applause, a clap clap clap Echos the evening air As I walk past spectators And yet, there’s no-one there. It …
To Walk in Nature Is to Say A Prayer
To walk in nature is to say a prayer, – though no words we utter It says more of thanks for Gods …
Cairn Hill – Stanzas from the Summit
I stood there upon the summit After a long hard climb Looked down upon the land below To rest I took my …
Idle Thoughts While Walking in Sligo
There is little in lapping waves here where I walk, And mountains tall loom over houses, Neath a grey sky that fortells …
Walking in Autumn in Banagher
As falling are the leaves from the trees I walked along at my ease From nowhere to anywhere Having not a care …
A Woman Sweeping, Passed By A Poet
Her back to me as I passed by Her doorstep by her swept By a handbroom without a long handle Her home …
Two Words Between Strangers
“Dobar dan” said I to a stranger As at me the old man stared In a Calvin Klien T-Shirt that screamed AMERICA!!!! …
The Snowflake
In a snowstorm, myself I once found With the fields and the trees all white around Dressed in black on this carpet …