One topic I have put off for quiet some time is one that is of a Political nature. But I wanted to place the poem in a way that it could easily double for a topic that strikes home for any reader. I believe that poets in history either spoke for ie. were a voice … Continue reading 5 Year Song Bird Tune
Author: Pat Fitzgerald
Photographing the finer details
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Autumn Rainfall
Sitting in my little office late at night working on my next poem, I was experimenting on a different rhyming pattern as it were. But after settling on a new style I quickly reverted back to where I was most happy with. It appeared a little funny to me that the first 2 stanzas of … Continue reading Autumn Rainfall
Allihies, Beara Peninsula, West Cork
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Back in August, I was given the opportunity to accompany my best friend and her aunt on a trip to Allihies in west cork. Allihies is an old mining town, located at the end of the Beara Peninsula and sits in a beautiful location with mountains on 3 sides and a stunning ocean view on the 4th side.

The History of Allihies
Back in 1812, a large copper deposit was discovered in the hills and mountains surrounding the town. The Puxley family then established a company to operate the bereheven copper mines at allihies, resulting in the biggest copper mining enterprise in ireland and transporting this remote village into the industrial revolution. These Mines eventually closed in 1884.
Evidence of this mining past is still visible around Allihies, with the ruins of three Large Cornish Engine Houses visible…
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In Solitude
In a rare afternoon where house was empty of life I sat and considered where my next poem would arise from. I enjoy moments of solitude to silently reflect or consider issues in my thoughts. Thus this began to be the corner stone as it were for today's poem. I believe imagination holds a great … Continue reading In Solitude
Aged Shadows
In composing todays poem, I as it has happened so often before, I ended up quiet a way off from the intended place at the start. BUT it still brings a couple of threads of thoughts for pondering over. I know some will have views that differ from that which this poem appears to show, … Continue reading Aged Shadows
The Dark Beast of Fear
In taking a little break from my recent topical writing, I felt the need and desire to write on something I am certain that I have touched on before. This is the Topic of Fear! BUT on this occasion it is the beast of FEAR that is or appears to be driven by Social Media … Continue reading The Dark Beast of Fear
The Last Train
Today as I walked through a wooded area not far from home, I began to think of a poem in which I could challenge myself. Thus the title came to mind and from that is the poem below. Sad to say I have no beautiful backstory to it than a challenge to myself. No heart … Continue reading The Last Train
Flower of Love
As with the previous poem, I have set the topic to be the theme of Love. To be more exact a poem where one declares undying love for their other. My problem is, this is where I am weakest in my view. I am working on striving to improve this area of my writing. To … Continue reading Flower of Love
The Picture
I have been wishing to compose a poem that would be as simple as I could complete this post with. I say complete because when I begin to write a poem it rarely ends as I intend it to be. I also often make it much more than what I wished it to be. Thus … Continue reading The Picture