Above the Rainbow.

Just another whimsical and tongue in cheek little poem. Above the Rainbow Above the rainbow there is a place Known to few, a secret space Where magic and imagination rule No place for the wise man or the fool Only for the dreamer and he who seeks From lowest valleys to the highest peaks […]

A Winter Walking Song.

A Winter Walking Song The wild wind dances gleefully in the trees Tumbling and tossing, rolling with such ease Carefree and unchained, untamed and so wild Like a boisterous and exuberant playful child While down by the river a heron takes flight Startling a blackbird who cries out in fright The wild waters flow, from […]

A Thousand Spears.

Inspired by “Game of Thrones”, “Vikings” and other images. A bloody battlefield, the carnage and man’s endless need for warfare, sacrifice and glory. One of my darker poems. A Thousand Spears High on a hill an impressive sight A thousand spears glisten in cold morning light Banners unfurled against a crimson sky Ravens, like […]

Words and Memories.

Words and Memories These are just words that come into my head Sometimes when I’m walking or just lying in bed Like unexpected visitors, so strong and intense As my logical mind struggles to make sense Concepts and phrases,they come and they go On the tide of memories, with the ebb and flo […]

Hunter’s Moon.

Hunter’s Moon A sliver of fiery sunlight streaks Above the edge of the jagged peaks Day fades away and quietly dies Across a canvas of darkening skies Storm clouds gather overhead Sullen grey skies, as dark as lead Our thoughts and prayers are carried away In the embers of the dying day A […]

By the Old Castle Wall.

My wife and I went to visit Kilronan castle to avail of their leisure centre facilities. Set in a beautiful valley by a lake on a beautiful summers day, I couldn’t help but feeling inspired to write these few words, By the Old Castle Wall By the old castle wall I take a seat […]

A Time to Forgive, A Time to Heal.

This is about the unmarried mothers and babies scandal. When the churches forced unmarried mothers to give up their children for adoption and sold them to rich childless families but also effectively made slaves of the mothers. Forcing them to work in launderettes and on farms in “payment”. While the rest of society,including their families looked the other way. […]

Another Christmas.

A poem about the commercialism of Christmas and the sadness of a first Christmas following the loss of a loved one. But life goes on. Another Christmas Outside the weather brings storms and rain It’s the season of madness and the insane In a crowded shopping centre, madness rules As frantic parents rush around like […]

1916 – Then and Now.

This is my poem for 1916. I normally do not write about politics or religion as they are emotive and divisive issues. But as it was the centenary of the Irish Rebellion , an important stage of our history 1916 – Then and Now. The fools, the fools, a poet cried So many maimed, so many have died […]

A Place of Magic, a Place of Dreams.

A Place of Magic, a Place of Dreams. On a cold winter’s morning, such a beautiful day Down through the town,I made my way And took the old path by the river side And watched for a while, a pair of swans glide On waters so peaceful, so calm and serene A balm for the […]

Parkinson's Disease and Self-Expression

Poetry Parkinson's Disease