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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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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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Christmas in Grandma’s, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
On the days before Christmas Grandma made her greasy mutton stew or her pot of boiled potatoes swimming in cabbage soup; but for ‘afters’ there were mince pies and coffee…
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To Those Who Wage War – for the Children of Gaza
And God asked: Where were you when my children were murdered? Where were you when they cried until they were numbed To the loss of their mothers, fathers and families?…
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Treacle Soup
Under Sods moon, and the cradle daunt dwell in it’s Kingship. A mighty deed will all sway, and heed the soldier, A Sacrifice for us, For All of us. …
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Moonlit Whispers
Aside the table, on the shore of the Salel river Dwelt a mind, too far astride our own communal mind, Who wandered distressed wide wide And found himself wolf howling…
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The Miracle of Our Lady of Clonfert
Excerpts I, III,IV,V,VIII,XI,XII,XIII,XIV. The Diary was travelled at boon time, double convert. From real steel, How great thou art to pray. Lead on the chaplet of the birth of the…
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Love
Love hurts my heart, Love hurts my head, Love, when its gone, makes me wanna stay in bed Love hurts my soul, Love hurts my being, What is love…? This…
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A Splash of Life
Whispering waves, beneath they fall, Into a fascinating world, a wonder-wall, If I danced like the ocean, and dreamt like the skies, Submerged precious and pure is what truly lies,…
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Hope
Hope stands beneath love, hope stands beneath comfort, hope stands before everything or above all -------- Hope is hopeful, hope is wise, hope is everything in loving disguise -------- Hope…