Beyond Painted Excuses

It is difficult at times to move beyond a certain topic such as the one that was and has been the root of my poetry as of late. Today's poem again continues along that vein of thought.Who should care to step out from the crowd and help those who need it most. When life is … Continue reading Beyond Painted Excuses

An Ode to Who Matters

Being one who grew up with a very keen interest in Irish National affairs, especially in relation to Irish History and the impact it has had on people in general. Even towards an event that happened in ireland just a little over 100 years ago. That of Irish Independence, even if it meant a division … Continue reading An Ode to Who Matters

Lament For Caring Eyes

Having worked on todays poem yesterday, I found myself unable to complete and post before now. I also found myself beginning to write with one topic in mind, but half way through composing I found this poem taking steps to finish this writing with a vastly different topic in mind. This is something that I … Continue reading Lament For Caring Eyes

Old Dog’s and New Tricks

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