A Few Moments of Contemplation.   Did you ever get that feeling that something’s just not right ? You could have won the lotto and you couldn’t give a shite Apathy and procrastination are the rulers of the day And all you want to do, is go and hide away You really couldn’t give a […]

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Notre Dame – Our Lady of Fire.   Flames dance and tumble across roof and tower With such frightening force and primeval power Raging fire like a ravenous beast Devouring all before it, in a frenzied feast Burning timbers in their death throes scream Scenes from a nightmare, or our darkest dream Dancing spirals of […]

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Britannia Waives the Rules.   Brexit – oh please don’t mention that word It has become such a farce, it really is absurd In the land of the bewildered, there is chaos and consternation A government without a plan, a clue or direction Britain takes the biscuit..Britannia waives the rules Party politics lead by arrogant […]

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The Knutty Knitters Klub (long version)   Oh the craíc is mighty, down at the Knutty Knitters Klub There’s more fun to be had, than down in the pub Down at the local hall, from eight till late Leave all your worries and cares at the gate And enjoy yourself, every Monday night You can […]

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  We seek him here and seek him there We look to find him everywhere From the highest peak where grey clouds weep To the vast canyons, so dark and deep We search in churches and temples of stone In crowded chapels, or sitting quietly alone Some look in a book for words of wisdom […]

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.   Happy Birthday Dad,  it’s been awhile I miss your frown,  your laughter, your smile I’ll just sit for a moment by your grave side And deal with the emotions I’ve tried to hide It’s been awhile since we have spoken My heart still hurts,  I’m still heartbroken Where do I begin, where do […]

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The Simplest Thing.   It’s a wet and windy, winter’s day Outside, the trees dance and sway Like restless ghosts in the wind and rain Raindrops rage against the window pane Then slowly slide and trickle down ‘til They come to rest on the windowsill The glowering light catches each raindrop Like a string of […]

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Time to Change that Keg.   I drain my glass, the very last drop A faint of trace of cream still clings to the top A good pint, I think I’ll have another A wise man once told me – I think it was my brother That you should always drink an even number It […]

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The Last Post (Office)  – A Lament for Rural Ireland.   Decades of service year after year But they shrug their shoulders, they don’t really care Our pleas and petitions have fallen on deaf ears They will not listen to our anguish and fears Those suits in Dublin, those number crunchers Balance and spreadsheets, figures […]

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Ode to Oscar   He is gone now, my faithful friend I held him close to the very end He is now beyond any sorrow or pain My walking companion through sunshine and rain Through storms and sullen clouds of grey To blue skies on a midsummer’s day On misty mornings down by the river […]

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