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It’s Christmas Time Again
It’s Christmas time againOn Grafton Street Watching the people go up and down,Always in a rush. Me, huddled in a doorway—my home,Box at my side,My faithful dog Juno nearby,Covered by…
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Ode to my mother.
I see her now Smiling up at me On the beach in Salthill Wide eyed and staring Don’t swim out too far She says wisely Always swim towards the shore…
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THE LAST TIME
I had my first cigarette At the age of twelve In the summer of 67 I felt sick and unwell And said to my mother This could be the last…
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Ode to Cinema Swirl
Roll up, roll up, my friends To the magical mystery cinema swirl show Ten years can you believe Growing stronger every year The magic of film…
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The Sunset Years
I see them walk And stroll slowly Up and down the promenade Of Puerto Del Carmen The elderly couples Shuffle along in pairs Slowly…
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Christmas Memories
It’s the simple things That make us tick Memories of Christmas past Childhood dream Not the presents really More the experiences The excitement of Christmas Eve Dad home from the…
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A Christmas Tale
Dear children, gather around A long time ago When I was a child Back in the 1960’s Television was black and white We watched a weekly show “Once Upon A…
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College Days
I dream of the days. We drove out west. Into County Clare. Along the flaggy shore. Kilrush and Kilkee. And Lahinch too. Nights spent in Doolin. Camping under the starry…
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Leaving Cert Summer
Ah yes, lune of '72. This time of year, immediately after the Whit Weekend means only one thing for secondary school students — yes, the dreaded Leaving Cert is about…
Ode To Blackrock Tower
Pictured in the distance Often seen in the Newspapers Visions of long hot summers Yellow paint fading a bit Long years of sun and sea The heat of Salthill Swimmers…