How to find Archives

Featured by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Uncategorized

I've had a number of requests for archives, but due to my current Theme style I cannot add archives to menu system on top. Therefore until I find a new theme that is more suitable and easier to navigate, here is a quick outline on how to find archives on this blog. From the homescreen … Continue reading How to find Archives

A Shroud Loneliness Hides

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

Late last night I finished today's poem, but felt it was too late to spend extra time writing and working on this post and publish. Therefore I left that work for today and as you will notice this post carries a topic that I believe is far more widespread than people give credit for. Loneliness … Continue reading A Shroud Loneliness Hides

Ring The Bell

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

On occasions I spend a little time thinking about friends and past friends(one time former friends). Most of whom I no longer have any contact with. BUT one in particular I had spent time thinking about over the years. At one time this gentleman was one of my best friends. BUT in youth and younger … Continue reading Ring The Bell

Bridge to Another Day

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

Over many hours I sat writing todays poem, yet tasks interrupted my desire to complete this project I had set early. With files opened and poem unfinished, Day turned to a chilly evening and now night has fallen and now this poem has been completed. I am certain many have had days like this when … Continue reading Bridge to Another Day

Truth in Disguise

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

As I look upon my poetry collection here on blog, I have noticed that many of which I write are of those I have begun to term Social and Society Poetry. In other words Poetry that are aimed at a portion or aspect of Social life which I have written into poetry in some forms. … Continue reading Truth in Disguise

Without Form

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

Over the pat number of days I strived to compose poems with certain topics in mind. Yet not one was completed, or even come close to being finished and published. Therefore tonight I sat and composed a poem that was almost without form, or at least in some ways it could be seen as without … Continue reading Without Form

Glass Towers

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

Sitting about home today I strived to write of love, to bring to the fore a new poem to inspire. BUT none would feel suited or stand the course. Instead I began to write of what I saw within my heart, something that was burning deep and burning hard to find a way out as … Continue reading Glass Towers

Loves Haste

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

Back in 1983 One of irelands great folk singers, Luke Kelly, made his final performance (sadly he passed away in 1984), In that final performance he sung The Night Visiting song. A Scottish folk song that has seen many try to understand and even tell what the song was about etc. The Night visiting song … Continue reading Loves Haste

Old Dog’s and New Tricks

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

From the first days that I started to write poetry, I found myself set to experiment on how I wriote poetry and even certain styles and patterns. Once I returned to education in the 1990's I found myself influenced more so by certain poets and inspired in other ways by John Donne (1572 - 1631 … Continue reading Old Dog’s and New Tricks

Life’s Walk

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Poetry

I know many writers and poets go through periods of time when one struggles to get motivated enough to sit and compose such creative pieces as the poem below. These past few days I had been struggling to get into such a mindset to sit and write as I always would. Eventually I managed to … Continue reading Life’s Walk

Circles

by Pat Fitzgerald, posted in Sonnets

Over the past number of days I struggled to finish a poem which I had started, in fact I struggled to finsih most of which I had started. Much like the weather here, rain falling was more of a distraction than any other time. Eventually after a couple of days of this mindset I pushed … Continue reading Circles