It was easier to fall in love when people were destitute.
- El Habib Louai
Faith in God, help of family,
They had a little home,
Then they had their family,
A world of their own.
Having nothing, anything
In its own way was good,
Everything was possibly…
Everybody could!!!
Faith in God is lesser now,
Family don’t want to know
Th [...]
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Poverty Makes All Things Possible
It was easier to fall in love when people were destitute.
- El Habib Louai
Faith in God, help of family,
They had a little home,
Then they had their family,
A world of their own.
Having nothing, anything
In its own way was good,
Everything was possibly…
Everybody could!!!
Faith in God is lesser now,
Family don’t want to know
Th [...]
Silver Words from a Mouth of Iron
Jacob and Esau — LORENZO GHIBERTI
It is not he, the despised, but he who has returned…
You knew me last when but a boy when I left,
I, a man, return to you, much time passed,
But love and respect for you, in my heart strong…
“Cast the brigand to the road!” the order I gave
The fool walks the paths with his kine,
[...]
Three Men Look Upon A Horse
A well fed man, when he sees a horse, he sees a pet for riding,
Across the country side all of the day,
A noble beast, in stables to be kept
“I am lucky to have such a horse”, he’ll say.
A poor man, when he sees a horse, he sees a machine for working,
To pull a cart, or maybe plough the land
No famcy reins or grooming of its [...]
You Are The Ocean
“You are not a drop in the ocean… You are the Ocean, in a Drop”
- Rumi
Atlantic Ocean – Morocco Fishing Village
We are but cogs in the great wheel of life
Keep your place, quiet, do not be bold
Everyone has their rank in the chaos of life
Keep to yours, be obedient, we are told.
But life is not machine, mankind are not [...]
The Atheist and the Thief
I
Two men in life once came to grief,
One was an atheist, the other, a thief,
They shared a cell for a time brief,
And discussed their views on life.
As they passed the time along,
They discussed right and debated wrong,
An occasionally burst into song,
Lamenting the world and its strife.
II
The atheist in wonder stared
At the thief, who of h [...]
A Gun Gets a Body – Not a Bird
A gun gives you the body, not the bird.
~Henry David Thoreau
A man went to get a bird
His child wanted one for fun
And to down the creature
He brought with him a gun
And out upon the moor on day
A flock flew above his head
He loaded, aimed and fired
And shot a bird down dead
And he went home happy
Rang his child, said he brought home a bird
A [...]
But Tales for Children Now
But tales for children now
And even then not often told
For children have no interest
In fairy tales told by the old
In a world full of Playstations
And other types of video game
Playing is not what it was
And our values are not the same.
Stupid stories that are called today
We forget times age old rule
Every story contains a moral
Understood [...]
A False Smile Is Worse Than a Sneer o...
A false smile can be seen to be a smile
And friendly the offerer may look
But abusing your trust and thwarting your judgment
He you for a fool took.
He who sneers with hate you can see
Though its horrid its truth is plain
And them you can avoid and not be fooled
And so each party can gain.
So if you hate me at me sneer
I’ll respect you [...]
Treat People Like People
When you see another as the enemy
That is what he will be for you
And his children for our children
Shall see each other that way too
If you treat people like people
Hatred and suspicions shall end
And the other will be a person
And you who treated them so maybe a friend…
Remember, the only ones who see all others as enemies
It is the b [...]
Two Birds Felled With One Stone
With one stone cast two birds fell dead,
The act, how did he do?
Was his aim all that great
He who by the stone was threw?
And of his skill should he be proud?
Such a thing to do?
What was the secret to his skill
Of which he boasted he could do?
Ah, no the faker, it was not so
The truth must be confessed
The stone was thrown from a meter high [...]
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 a challenge and a trial.
As the way through was battered by kicking limbs
As to bother walking was wondered why
The effort, the discomfort and the pain
By the walker who was I.
And upon clearing a path
I picked up the dropped matches
T [...]
Poison Dwells in the Best of Hearts
Poison dwells in the best of hearts
In the purest of the pure
Hatred exists for someonme somewhere
Of that we can be sure
It tells who really is man
Who turns away when hatred does beck
He is the one who is pure
For he holds his hatred in check.
He with much less venom
But who is not content
Until he spreads his poison
Against those of whom i [...]
Lady Godiva the Good
Lady Godiva the Good
Decreed that ride through town she would
As sure as that on the ground she stood
Unless her husband ceded
The taxes high that he extracted
For the king that benefited
And made the laws that were enacted
That the kingdom needed
Being of one deep of faith well known
And being the wife of the Lord his own
Her concern to him [...]
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Two Magpies on Stephens Green
Two magpies seen on Stephens Green
One seen before the other
I thinking it sorrow meant
I looked quickly for another
And finding it, camera I took
A picture for to take
A scene pretty it seemed to me
And to take for beauties sake.
But, no, before I took the snap
The first upped and flew away
And drat to that and all of that
To Myself I did s [...]
Words to a Poet
The louse can see no class or creed
Upon the subject on which it does feed
Both opportunity and need
Dictate where it srikes.
It looks not on colour of skin
Whether or not the lady does sin
Cares not for hearts or whats within
Once he finds somewhere he likes.
I am not haugty, or a snob
Care not for he accent from yer gob
If you are manly, or [...]
Dont Box With God
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A Tale of Two Wolves
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What the Moon Sees from Behind Clouds
Slurring his words, he speaks to others
Who let on to listen, to be polite
But wish he was anywhere bar here
Resent his ruining of their night…
Grimaces hidden by forced smiles
He sings a song, cant hold a tune
Outside, a dog howls, another cries
Every night witnessed by the cloud hidden moon
Jesus in the Synagogue
With apostles sat
Jesus in the synagogue
To women walk in
One gives a little
A lot of money given
By the other one
The Question He asks
To the disciples sat there
Which gave most money
They Wise, able to count
Said the rich woman gave most
Derided as mere fools
For the poor woman
Gave all that she had, it all
Not what she could spare.
As in [...]
A Tale of Two Wolves
The Germans a story tell
American natives tell one like it as well
Of two wolves that in us dwell
In each and every man
That howl to the sky of our soul
An in our lives each play a role
In their own way make mankind whole
Have done so since time began
One causes within us hate
Laziness, makes a man irate
Wants, without effort to gain, compens [...]
Snakes All Around Us – The Lege...
Author’s Note: In the October 1, 2006 edition of Sunday Word, an Irish Sunday newspaper, Fr. Brian D’Arcy quoted a tale told by American actor Iron Eyes Cody. It is upon this tale from Iron Eyes Cody that the following story is based.
Once upon a time, as all braves must do, our hero set out to spend time in solitude so that he could fa [...]
The Snow It Falls Today
Rossbawn in Laois's Sliabh Bloom mountains
The snow it falls today,
But on the ground it does not stay
No, but fastly melts away…
As water to drains does pour…
And when the shower ends is seen
No snow, where once there had been
And unwhite is the scene
As it was before.
We are like the snow
We are here, then we go
That we exi [...]
Snakes All Around Us
Readers of these pages from Ireland will be familiar with Fr Brian D’Arcy’s “A Little Bit of Religion” column in the Sunday Word, an Irish Sunday newspaper.
In the October 1 2006 edition, Fr Brian quotes a tale told by Native American actor Iron Eyes Cody.
While he tells it to warn of the dangers of drink and drugs, [...]
Life Is But a Chessgame
It is just a game they say
There is nothing to prove
A pawn a rook to win or lose
It matters not… but its your move
Life is but a chess game
Each move is to wield a sword
And you may lose or you may win
The Dance of the Chequered Board
To play or not you have no choice
You must make a move each day
There is no timelimit in this game
The [...]
