Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Empty Countryside

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This poem from Sunfire is based on rural Ireland of the eighties,when the country was dotted with houses beginning to decay as they became p...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Separation

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This poem from "Turn Your Head" is one of those I am happiest with. It says what I wanted it to in a striking way. The separation ...
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Amended Google Book Settlement agreement

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I am very grateful to Gill Spraggs for clarifying the issues around the Google Book Settlement agreement, she helped me greatly in my decisi...
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Friday, January 8, 2010

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you build the fire and I will show you something wonderful: a big ball of snow! (Basho 1686) I have separated this from its prose-written c...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A Memory of Ireland Past

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Since Christmas brings us back to family,loved ones and our memories of those who are gone, I thought I'd post this memory. It was anoth...
Saturday, December 19, 2009

Copenhagen Failure

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Calculations show that the average Chinese person uses, more or less, the sustainable level of environmental resources for the maintenance o...
Sunday, December 6, 2009

Sure Sight

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The following, a love poem from "Turn Your Head" Sure Sight I see pearl-like dawn in your face a desolate blue yonder in your iri...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009

"Mullingar Scribblers "

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In passing, I visited the Scribblers' regular Monday night session in the Annebrook Hotel recently and was greatly impressed by the work...

Poetree

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Poetree. No, not poor spelling but a sculpture of a bronze tree with letters for leaves graces the cover of SHOp 31, a poetry magazine that ...
Monday, September 14, 2009

Brian Henderson

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This short film on Brian Henderson directed by Shane Dignam was posted on YouTube. Brian Henderson is an Irish artist who made a name for hi...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

17 syllables

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and that's where the similarity with haiku ends, written on a bad day: Heart, empty hangar but for a step-ladder and a bucket of oil.

Haiku

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Tranlations from 3 Japanese masters. Love the delicacy. No sky no earth - but still snowflakes fall (Hashin) Come out to view the truth of f...
Sunday, September 6, 2009

Heights of Passion

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It’s a long time since I read Wuthering Heights. The recent ITV mini-series was excellent, it portrayed the passion between Heathcliff and C...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

All-Ireland Poetry Day 2009

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1st October. Poetry events all over the country. For a county by county guide go to http://www.poetryireland.ie/poetryday/ I would like to t...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Wearing Masks

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Masks are so often associated with fun; a carnival performer wears a mask, but so does the burglar, the salesman, teacher, etc....... Recogn...