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The Old Coat
It’s just a coat, yes, I know it was your father’s, but still, it’s just a coat. Through 53 years of marriage, she had lived with that coat but never…
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Give It Up
There is something deeply unsettling about doing something for the last time and even more so when every fibre of your being knows it won’t be your last. You convince…
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The Martian
Probably once of Matt Damon’s finest performances – and he has many! The Martian demonstrates his ability to drive a movie solo. While the supporting cast is on point and…
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The Seeds of Life
The wondrous days that pass, With each swift breath blow fast The seeds of life are cast, Oblivious to how long they are actually going to last Those parading through…
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Harbour Street, Tullamore
Here are Sunday afternoon shoppers where another time ago the silence of religious observation hung penitentially, or, on occasion, a club match in O’Connor Park might see a procession of…
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Calving
There she stands with her broad back and a birth bulge stomach. We wait an anticipating hour, leaning at the door, patient as a January night-star. But no stir of…
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S.W.A.L.K.
It took a second for his heart to return to a normal rhythm and then he shuffled his way in his worn slippers out to the front door, and there…
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A Christmas Wish for My Wife
My Beloved M, I witness you sinking into that familiar worn chair, your exhaustion evident now that the Christmas Eve guests have departed. Christmas, our cherished time, etched in memories…
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Broken Promises
Promises offered up to heaven disguised as prayer. Beseeching a return in exchange for meaningful transformation. Be kinder; be generous; be more forgiving. Don’t judge; don’t hate; don’t envy.…
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The Bonfire
I noticed the flames from the bonfire in the distance. I had become used to this sight each year. For the past number of years, I had learned to blend…