Three Poems - The Woodcutter - Chinese Lanterns - Save Us from the Preachers

Three short poems of mine for your enjoyment!

God Save Us From The Preachers

Jun 13, 2012 ~ Written by tomasocarthaigh

The preachers came to town
Once a year or so
And from church to church in the parish
To save souls they would go.
They called themselves the mission
We called them other names not to their face ...

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Chinese Lanterns: Sky at Birr 2012

Jun 04, 2012 ~ Written by tomasocarthaigh

Among the clouds, beneath the stars
A light, you float, so high
A star, but not that you are
Floating in the darkened sky ...

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The Woodcutter

Jul 31, 2012 ~ Written by tomasocarthaigh ~ Leave a Comment

The woodcutter with sharpened saw
Went to the woods one day
And he liked the timber that others scorned
He ignored what they did say
That the timber was damp and burned slowly
And gave away little heat
Just sapped the energy of the woodcutter
To cut for firewood was a fools feat. [...]
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