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August 2017

Donkey Innovation

The donkey of the whip was tired Bringing its cart and load from A to B A way out of its horrific …

How Lucky Are We

“Was it for this the Wild Geese fled?” Poor Irish – how lucky are we In these modern times, in our land …

Statues Fall

Freedoms cries brought the statues down The Reich lay in ruins as a new regime Promised freedom of a version of the …

Lovers of Loftus Hall

She was a fine maiden of thirty years At the table playing cards He, the dark stranger who had come A gentleman …

Our Friends Were Not Silent

Dedicated to Heather Heyer and all who died for the right to confront the Right Our friends were not silent In solidarity …

The Web of Linen

Based on a folk take of the Carty (as Carthy should be spelled!!!) family, told to the Irish Folklore Commission, Eileen’s great …